Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 51 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 51 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska on Fri, Oct 18, 2019, 2:48 PM AKDT (22:48 UTC), 92 km (57 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 15 km SSE of Susitna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-18 22:48:35 UTC
Depth
92.4 km (57.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
61.322° N, 151.969° 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
37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 96 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 ak019ddmrw4x. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.