Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 29 km WNW of Ester, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 29 km WNW of Ester, Alaska on Sat, Nov 24, 2018, 8:01 PM AKST (05:01 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 8 km ESE of Clear, Alaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Nov 24, 2018, 8:01 PM AKST
UTC: 2018-11-25 05:01:56 UTC
Depth: 8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 64.929° N, 148.600° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018f46sojq (also filed as ak20397787). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.