Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 52 km NE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 52 km NE of Akutan, Alaska on Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 7:15 PM AKST (04:15 UTC), 98 km (61 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 121 km ESE of Akutan, 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
2019-11-07 04:15:53 UTC
Depth
98.4 km (61.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
54.416° N, 165.136° 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.

Stations used
14

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019eaelzwe. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:03 AM UTC.