Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 58 km S of Glacier View, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 58 km S of Glacier View, Alaska on Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 4:45 AM AKST (13:45 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 60 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Wed, Feb 28, 2018, 4:45 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-02-28 13:45:30 UTC
Depth: 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.291° N, 147.827° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 61

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 95.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0182psptl4 (also filed as ak18571654). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC.