Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 152 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 152 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sat, Jun 16, 2018, 2:24 AM AKDT (10:24 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 91 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
AACSE
Local time
UTC
2018-06-16 10:24:58 UTC
Depth
22.2 km (13.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.314° N, 158.913° 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

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Stations used
19

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0187ocuk90. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC.