Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 90 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 90 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska on Thu, Dec 6, 2018, 11:21 PM AKST (08:21 UTC), 97 km (60 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 33 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Dec 6, 2018, 11:21 PM AKST
UTC: 2018-12-07 08:21:38 UTC
Depth: 96.8 km (60.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 58.632° N, 154.569° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 123

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 112.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018fo35e90 (also filed as ak20457856, us1000i40w, aacse018fo35e90). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.