Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km ESE of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of Beluga, Alaska on Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 11:55 AM AKDT (19:55 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 3 km S of Point MacKenzie, AK. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-15 19:55:54 UTC
Depth
51.2 km (31.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.084° N, 150.822° 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.

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Stations used
55

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 141 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019d8mf39j. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:58 AM UTC.