Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 70 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 70 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska on Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 2:54 PM AKDT (22:54 UTC), 49 km (31 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 61 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
AACSE
Local time
UTC
2019-04-30 22:54:12 UTC
Depth
49.2 km (30.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.677° N, 152.644° 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

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Stations used
47

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 114 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 114.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0195itws7g. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.