Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 253 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 253 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sun, Nov 4, 2018, 10:42 PM AKST (07:42 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 251 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2018-11-05 07:42:41 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.100° N, 149.180° 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.

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Stations used
53

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 187.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse018e75hd4s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC.