Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 90 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 90 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Tue, Dec 10, 2019, 4:20 PM AKST (01:20 UTC), 67 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 61 km ESE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-12-11 01:20:25 UTC
Depth
66.6 km (41.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.845° N, 153.278° 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
40

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019ful4is0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC.