Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 48 km NNE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 48 km NNE of Chase, Alaska on Wed, Jan 30, 2019, 3:09 PM AKST (00:09 UTC), 75 km (47 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 41 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-01-31 00:09:46 UTC
Depth
75.3 km (46.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
62.865° N, 149.837° W
Region
Alaska
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Stations used
43

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 134 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0191f9psg6. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC.