Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 21 km NW of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Fox River, Alaska on Fri, Jul 10, 2020, 8:31 PM AKDT (04:31 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 63 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-07-11 04:31:31 UTC
Depth
55.3 km (34.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.970° N, 151.279° 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
44

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 195.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0208v9afby. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC.