Alaska earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 221 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 221 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Tue, Dec 11, 2018, 11:09 AM AKST (20:09 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 265 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2018-12-11 20:09:37 UTC
Depth
11.8 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.116° N, 149.884° 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
34

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 165.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018fuwdess (also filed as aacse018fuwdess). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.