M2.2 earthquake 45 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 45 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska on Tue, Jun 26, 2018, 5:43 AM AKDT (13:43 UTC), 21 km (13 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: 71 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 71.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01884y4e7p (also filed as ak19802311). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM UTC.