Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 22 km N of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 22 km N of Egegik, Alaska on Tue, May 8, 2018, 11:48 AM AKDT (19:48 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 51 km ENE of Ugashik, 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
2018-05-08 19:48:33 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.412° N, 157.447° 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
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.628 km SE of Egegik, Alaska · 3068 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.822 km NNE of Pilot Point, Alaska · 3068 days ago · 169 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 3.053 km NE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3057 days ago · 155 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.059 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska · 3051 days ago · 152 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.160 km SE of Egegik, Alaska · 3049 days ago · 141 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.957 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska · 3049 days ago · 157 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.814 km SE of Portage Creek, Alaska · 3046 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.573 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3044 days ago · 121 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.954 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska · 3042 days ago · 159 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.743 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3036 days ago · 110 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.754 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska · 3033 days ago · 165 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.753 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska · 3033 days ago · 155 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.952 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska · 3032 days ago · 155 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.957 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3029 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 3.451 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3028 days ago · 147 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.851 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3022 days ago · 130 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 3.067 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska · 3019 days ago · 148 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.673 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska · 3017 days ago · 128 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.529 km NNE of Pilot Point, Alaska · 3013 days ago · 181 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.879 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska · 3012 days ago · 136 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.076 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3075 days ago · 128 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.135 km NNE of Pilot Point, Alaska · 3079 days ago · 126 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.056 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska · 3079 days ago · 146 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 3.280 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska · 3083 days ago · 118 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.340 km ENE of Egegik, Alaska · 3084 days ago · 172 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.521 km SW of Ekwok, Alaska · 3089 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.168 km SE of Egegik, Alaska · 3093 days ago · 135 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.523 km NNE of Pilot Point, Alaska · 3096 days ago · 166 km deep · 73 km away

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