Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 60 km NNE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 60 km NNE of Chase, Alaska on Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 11:02 AM AKDT (19:02 UTC), 74 km (46 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 65 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-09-12 19:02:16 UTC
Depth
73.7 km (45.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
62.933° N, 149.585° 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
35

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 199 in the 60 days after this one and 97 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019bq1d774. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC.