Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 59 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 59 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Mon, May 28, 2018, 6:11 PM AKDT (02:11 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 37 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Mon, May 28, 2018, 6:11 PM AKDT
UTC: 2018-05-29 02:11:48 UTC
Depth: 3.1 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.583° N, 147.614° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 62

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 82.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0186ugc1ff (also filed as ak19683822). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.