Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 32 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 32 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska on Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 8:52 AM AKST (17:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 50 km NNE of Chase, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-12-27 17:52:30 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.229° N, 149.480° 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
44

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 193.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019glbfv5z. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.