Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 67 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 67 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 3:01 AM AKST (12:01 UTC), 139 km (87 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 60 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 3:01 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-12-13 12:01:11 UTC
Depth: 139.4 km (86.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 58.046° N, 156.279° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 73

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018fy2mv87 (also filed as ak20512384, aacse018fy2mv87). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.