Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 68 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 68 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska on Fri, Mar 8, 2019, 7:56 AM AKST (16:56 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 6 km WNW of Ouzinkie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Mar 8, 2019, 7:56 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-03-08 16:56:13 UTC
Depth: 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.621° N, 152.438° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 88

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 80.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019332v7uc (also filed as aacse019332v7uc). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC.