Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 75 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 75 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Mon, Dec 10, 2018, 8:55 PM AKST (05:55 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 51 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Dec 10, 2018, 8:55 PM AKST
UTC: 2018-12-11 05:55:49 UTC
Depth: 44.9 km (27.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.807° N, 152.691° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 182.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018funpsmf (also filed as ak20493879, aacse018funpsmf). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.