Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 58 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 58 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 1:12 PM AKST (22:12 UTC), 141 km (87 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 87 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 1:12 PM AKST
UTC: 2018-12-19 22:12:02 UTC
Depth: 140.8 km (87.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 58.036° N, 156.439° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 31

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 61.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018g85vmdl (also filed as aacse018g85vmdl). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.