Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 23 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 23 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska on Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 8:30 AM AKDT (16:30 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 25 km SW of Susitna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 8:30 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-06-14 16:30:59 UTC
Depth: 43.9 km (27.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.868° N, 149.598° 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: 23

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 162 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 162.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0187l5dr92 (also filed as ak19770799). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.