Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 70 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 70 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska on Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 8:05 PM AKST (05:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 57 km W of Salamatof, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 8:05 PM AKST
UTC: 2019-12-23 05:05:05 UTC
Depth: 5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.411° N, 152.275° 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.

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Stations used: 38

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 181.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019gehv5ca (also filed as av62116391). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.