Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km N of Fishhook, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km N of Fishhook, Alaska on Tue, Nov 27, 2018, 1:50 PM AKST (22:50 UTC), 14 km (9 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: 1.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Nov 27, 2018, 1:50 PM AKST
UTC: 2018-11-27 22:50:20 UTC
Depth: 14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.847° N, 149.275° 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: 38

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 98 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 ak018f7sa66d (also filed as ak20411044). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.