Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 88 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 88 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska on Fri, Oct 18, 2019, 6:38 PM AKDT (02:38 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 91 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-19 02:38:34 UTC
Depth
79.2 km (49.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.660° N, 153.891° 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
40

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 96 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 96.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019deycf8r. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.