Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 11 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 11 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska on Mon, Jan 29, 2018, 3:06 AM AKST (12:06 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 61 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-01-29 12:06:48 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.891° N, 148.566° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
49

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 135 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 135.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0181c5rnla (also filed as ak18228823). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.