Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 50 km NNE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 50 km NNE of Chase, Alaska on Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 5:05 AM AKST (14:05 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 66 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 5:05 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-12-31 14:05:43 UTC
Depth: 69.5 km (43.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 62.827° N, 149.562° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 21

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 110 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018grviwmx (also filed as ak20611198). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:50 AM UTC.