Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 35 km NNE of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Fox River, Alaska on Sat, Jan 13, 2018, 2:41 PM AKST (23:41 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 18 km E of Fox River, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-01-13 23:41:22 UTC
Depth
57.8 km (35.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.159° N, 150.731° 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.

How well it is located

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Stations used
39

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 198.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018lvxbf0 (also filed as ak18045899). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.