Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 12 km WNW of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Point Possession, Alaska on Tue, Jan 2, 2018, 7:12 PM AKST (04:12 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6 km NNW of Houston, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-01-03 04:12:45 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.951° N, 150.915° 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
76

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 171 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 ak018512g1e (also filed as ak17835691). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC.