Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 61 km E of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 61 km E of Cantwell, Alaska on Thu, Oct 31, 2019, 10:53 PM AKDT (06:53 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 61 km ESE of McKinley Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-11-01 06:53:20 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.457° N, 147.719° W
Region
Alaska
Felt reports
2
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

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Stations used
50

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 71 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 71.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019e0isuro. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:56 PM UTC.