Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 25 km ESE of Eagle River, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Eagle River, Alaska on Tue, Oct 9, 2018, 5:10 AM AKDT (13:10 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.1 1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Oct 9, 2018, 5:10 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-10-09 13:10:30 UTC
Depth: 14.3 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.227° N, 149.142° 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: 66

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 196.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018cylcpmf (also filed as ak20274817, us1000h9bl). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.