Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 28 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 28 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 9:44 AM AKST (18:44 UTC), 223 km (139 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 56 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-11-04 18:44:37 UTC
Depth
222.9 km (138.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
59.861° N, 152.310° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
12

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and 194 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019e5oi7e9. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.