M1.5 earthquake 47 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska on Wed, Aug 1, 2018, 3:59 PM AKDT (23:59 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 38 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 98.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0189snim7u (also filed as ak20003365). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC.