Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 139 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 139 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 2:49 PM AKST (23:49 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 157 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2018-11-17 23:49:17 UTC
Depth
35.9 km (22.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.616° N, 163.040° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018er9hwuc (also filed as ak20413586). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC.