M7.1 · 2018 Anchorage earthquake

Friday, November 30, 2018 · 5:29 PM – 5:39 PM
1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska

On November 30, 2018, at 8:29 a.m. AKST (17:29 UTC), a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Anchorage in Southcentral Alaska. The earthquake's epicenter was near Point Mackenzie, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Anchorage, and occurred at a depth of 29 miles (47 km). It was followed six minutes later by a magnitude 5.7 aftershock centered 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-northwest of the municipality. The earthquake could be felt as far away as Fairbanks. Magnitude 7.1 (mw), 47 km deep, 1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska — 61.35°N, 149.96°W. November 30, 2018 at 17:29 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 2,342. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak018fcnsk91 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).

M7.1 · 2018 Anchorage earthquake