Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 19 km NNW of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 19 km NNW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Fri, Oct 5, 2018, 8:27 AM AKDT (16:27 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 45 km N of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Oct 5, 2018, 8:27 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-10-05 16:27:00 UTC
Depth: 18.9 km (11.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.027° N, 146.814° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 114

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 136 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 136.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018cs137d8 (also filed as ak20271492, us1000h7l6). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.