Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 94 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 94 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on Sun, Nov 4, 2018, 9:19 AM AKST (18:19 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 116 km WNW of Yakutat, 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
UTC
2018-11-04 18:19:48 UTC
Depth
11.8 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.256° N, 140.657° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
58

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018e5ocvb4 (also filed as ak20325014). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC.