Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 18 km NW of Willow, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 18 km NW of Willow, Alaska on Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 5:26 AM AKDT (13:26 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.1 1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 5:26 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-10-15 13:26:02 UTC
Depth: 50.2 km (31.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.862° N, 150.295° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 41

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018d8io5w2 (also filed as ak20283850). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC.