M2.0 earthquake 78 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 78 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska on Sun, Mar 11, 2018, 1:39 AM AKST (10:39 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 112 km SSW of Sand Point, 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: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 78.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01837xt0ly (also filed as ak18699183). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC.