Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 44 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 44 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska on Fri, May 18, 2018, 8:38 AM AKDT (16:38 UTC), 20 km (12 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: 1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, May 18, 2018, 8:38 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-05-18 16:38:41 UTC
Depth: 20.1 km (12.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.496° N, 146.691° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 49

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 89.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0186chx293 (also filed as ak19636668). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.