Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 6 km E of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 6 km E of Point Possession, Alaska on Tue, Jul 24, 2018, 1:30 PM AKDT (21:30 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 9 km W of Point Possession, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Tue, Jul 24, 2018, 1:30 PM AKDT
UTC: 2018-07-24 21:30:27 UTC
Depth: 23.7 km (14.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.916° N, 150.576° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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Stations used: 54

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 171.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0189fduqj4 (also filed as ak19967238). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC.