Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 22 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Fri, Jun 29, 2018, 4:30 PM AKDT (00:30 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 63 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-06-30 00:30:51 UTC
Depth
64.9 km (40.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.144° N, 152.018° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
67

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0188bcgcu3 (also filed as ak19811963). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.