Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 0 km NW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 0 km NW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on Fri, Nov 30, 2018, 8:07 PM AKST (05:07 UTC), 38 km (23 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: 1.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Nov 30, 2018, 8:07 PM AKST
UTC: 2018-12-01 05:07:10 UTC
Depth: 37.6 km (23.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.361° N, 149.980° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 27

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Nearby

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

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018fe41yan (also filed as ak20421344). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC.