Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 38 km ESE of Halibut Cove, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Halibut Cove, Alaska on Wed, Jan 24, 2018, 7:36 PM AKST (04:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 14 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-01-25 04:36:52 UTC
Depth
33.4 km (20.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.499° N, 150.580° 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
27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 102 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 102.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01815f18mo (also filed as ak18193929). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC.