Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 49 km NNE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 49 km NNE of Chase, Alaska on Fri, Nov 2, 2018, 10:18 AM AKDT (18:18 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 64 km N of Petersville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Nov 2, 2018, 10:18 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-11-02 18:18:58 UTC
Depth: 76.4 km (47.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 62.845° N, 149.676° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 48

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 136 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018e2d9zfe (also filed as ak20314576). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC.