Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 31 km W of Ester, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 31 km W of Ester, Alaska on Sun, Dec 2, 2018, 5:35 AM AKST (14:35 UTC), 14 km (9 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: 1.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Dec 2, 2018, 5:35 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-12-02 14:35:59 UTC
Depth: 13.9 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 64.865° N, 148.684° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 51

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018ffx4b2u (also filed as ak20431315). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.