Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 68 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 68 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Sat, May 11, 2024, 4:56 AM AKDT (12:56 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 30 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
AV
Local time
UTC
2024-05-11 12:56:52 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.184° N, 152.875° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.2 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
174°
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av93122991. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC.