Issued: January 27, 1998 Prepared by: Nan Macgregor-Scott No. 03 - 98 The following is a list of significant earthquakes during the time period Janaury 12 - 18, 1998 January 12 at 13:23 UTC (04:23 am AST), ML 3.6, 61oN 26', 150oW 57', depth = 61 km (38 mi): A minor earthquake was located in the Cook Inlet region of Alaska about 26 mi ( 42 km) NNE of Tyonek 37 mi ( 59 km) SSE of Skwentna 37 mi ( 59 km) SW of Willow 38 mi ( 61 km) WNW of Anchorage 41 mi ( 65 km) WNW of Elmendorf AFB January 14 at 05:36 UTC (08:36 pm AST), mb 4.9, 53oN 24', 173oW 4', depth = 185 km (115 mi): A light earthquake was located by NEIC in the Andreanof Islands region of Alaska about 85 mi (137 km) NNW of Amukta Pass 96 mi (155 km) NNE of Atka 177 mi (285 km) WNW of Nikolski 185 mi (297 km) NE of Adak 270 mi (435 km) W of Unalaska January 15 at 00:02 UTC (03:02 pm AST), ML 3.7, 61oN 21', 147oW 6', depth = 14 km (8 mi): A minor earthquake was located in the Prince William Sound region of Alaska about 30 mi ( 48 km) WNW of Valdez 37 mi ( 59 km) NNW of Tatitlek 49 mi ( 78 km) WNW of Thompson Pass 64 mi (103 km) ESE of Sutton 66 mi (106 km) W of Pump Station #12 January 15 at 04:54 UTC (07:54 pm AST), mb 4.3, 52oN 43', 174oW 32', depth fixed at 33 km (21 mi): A light earthquake was located by NEIC in the Andreanof Islands region of Alaska about 39 mi ( 62 km) NNW of Atka 107 mi (173 km) ENE of Adak 110 mi (177 km) WNW of Amukta Pass 238 mi (383 km) W of Nikolski 287 mi (463 km) ENE of Amchitka January 15 at 05:59 UTC (08:59 pm AST), ML 4.1, 62oN 3', 147oW 48', depth fixed at 33 km (21 mi): A light earthquake was located in the central region of Alaska about 43 mi ( 69 km) NE of Sutton 53 mi ( 86 km) ENE of Hatcher Pass 53 mi ( 86 km) NE of Palmer 63 mi (102 km) ENE of Wasilla 72 mi (116 km) NE of Chugiak January 16 at 13:47 UTC (04:47 am AST), ML 5.0, 54oN 1', 165oW 45', depth = 121 km (75 mi): A moderate earthquake, felt strongly in Akutan, was located in the Fox Islands region of Alaska about 9 mi ( 14 km) S of Akutan 33 mi ( 52 km) ENE of Dutch Harbor 33 mi ( 54 km) ENE of Unalaska 111 mi (179 km) WSW of False Pass 147 mi (236 km) WSW of Cold Bay January 16 at 17:10 UTC (08:10 am AST), ML 3.5, 56oN 41', 156oW 51', depth = 64 km (39 mi): A minor earthquake was located in the Alaska Peninsula region of Alaska about 66 mi (105 km) ENE of Chignik 66 mi (107 km) SSE of Pilot Point 68 mi (109 km) ENE of Chignik Lagoon 72 mi (115 km) ESE of Port Heiden 103 mi (166 km) ENE of Perryville January 16 at 20:59 UTC (11:59 am AST), ML 4.4, 56oN 16', 156oW 19', depth = 44 km (27 mi): A light earthquake, felt in Chignik and Chignik Lagoon, was located in the Alaska Peninsula region of Alaska about 81 mi (130 km) E of Chignik 85 mi (136 km) E of Chignik Lagoon 101 mi (163 km) ESE of Port Heiden 102 mi (164 km) SSE of Pilot Point 112 mi (181 km) ENE of Perryville January 17 at 18:06 UTC (09:06 am AST), mb 4.2, 51oN 26', 179oW 41', depth fixed at 33 km (21 mi): A light earthquake was located by NEIC in the Andreanof Islands region of Alaska about 57 mi ( 92 km) E of Amchitka 134 mi (216 km) WSW of Adak 198 mi (319 km) ESE of Buldir Is 241 mi (388 km) W of Atka 279 mi (448 km) ESE of Shemya Is January 18 at 04:45 UTC (07:45 pm AST), ML 3.9, 53oN 3', 168oW 19', depth = 0 km (0 mi): A minor earthquake was located in the Fox Islands region of Alaska about 24 mi ( 39 km) ENE of Nikolski 93 mi (149 km) SW of Unalaska 94 mi (151 km) SW of Dutch Harbor 129 mi (207 km) SW of Akutan 162 mi (261 km) ENE of Amukta Pass