Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km WNW of Fishhook, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Fishhook, Alaska on Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 9:01 AM AKDT (17:01 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 21 km SE of Susitna North, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 9:01 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-04-24 17:01:40 UTC
Depth: 20.1 km (12.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.773° N, 149.527° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 57

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 91 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 157.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01858te8gg (also filed as ak19264355). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC.