Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 22 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 22 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska on Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 5:37 AM AKDT (13:37 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.1 1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 5:37 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-10-22 13:37:12 UTC
Depth: 39.5 km (24.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.862° N, 149.574° 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: 103

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 116 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018dk3hz0z (also filed as ak20288813). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC.