M1.9 earthquake 88 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 88 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 11:12 AM AKST (20:12 UTC), 124 km (77 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 81 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0161an10ua (also filed as ak12678994). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:34 AM UTC.