Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 63 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 63 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska on Thu, Jan 19, 2017, 11:45 AM AKST (20:45 UTC), 127 km (79 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 55 km ESE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-01-19 20:45:57 UTC
Depth
127.1 km (79.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.867° N, 154.785° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
29

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 138.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017vre151 (also filed as ak15157219). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.