Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 30 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 30 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska on Tue, Aug 4, 2020, 2:48 PM AKDT (22:48 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 7 km S of Big Lake, 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: Tue, Aug 4, 2020, 2:48 PM AKDT
UTC: 2020-08-04 22:48:03 UTC
Depth: 39.6 km (24.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.804° N, 150.188° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 58

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 191.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0209z9052d. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC.