Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 43 km NE of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 43 km NE of Fox River, Alaska on Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 10:53 PM AKDT (06:53 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 15 km S of Point Possession, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2018-10-16 06:53:32 UTC
Depth
25.9 km (16.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.077° N, 150.323° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
35

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 135 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 135.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018da27bt0 (also filed as ak20284643). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:06 AM UTC.