Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 68 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 68 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska on Tue, Aug 28, 2018, 5:50 PM AKDT (01:50 UTC), 113 km (70 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 69 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Aug 28, 2018, 5:50 PM AKDT
UTC: 2018-08-29 01:50:13 UTC
Depth: 112.8 km (70.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.857° N, 152.492° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 58

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 119 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018b2letgp (also filed as ak20237338). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC.