Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 24 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 24 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Fri, Apr 6, 2018, 11:49 PM AKDT (07:49 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 62 km ENE of Chase, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, Apr 6, 2018, 11:49 PM AKDT
UTC: 2018-04-07 07:49:49 UTC
Depth: 4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.999° N, 148.707° 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 I, not felt shaking.

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Stations used: 73

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 132.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0184gjlb25 (also filed as ak19052391). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC.