Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 8 km N of Point MacKenzie, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km N of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on Fri, Nov 30, 2018, 9:22 AM AKST (18:22 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 0 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Nov 30, 2018, 9:22 AM AKST
UTC: 2018-11-30 18:22:46 UTC
Depth: 38.7 km (24.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.436° N, 150.010° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 188 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018fcocj5d (also filed as ak20463318, us1000i4qa). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC.