Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 21 km N of Willow, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 21 km N of Willow, Alaska on Sun, Oct 28, 2018, 12:26 PM AKDT (20:26 UTC), 40 km (25 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: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Oct 28, 2018, 12:26 PM AKDT
UTC: 2018-10-28 20:26:02 UTC
Depth: 39.5 km (24.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.939° N, 150.088° 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: 150

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 128 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018du4tpiq (also filed as ak20297395, us1000hia0). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC.