Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 49 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 49 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska on Sun, Sep 22, 2019, 12:05 AM AKDT (08:05 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 47 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-09-22 08:05:44 UTC
Depth
84.8 km (52.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
59.772° N, 152.709° 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
67

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 202 in the 60 days after this one and 150 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019c6e7lnx. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 AM UTC.