Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 50 km E of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 50 km E of Chase, Alaska on Thu, Sep 19, 2019, 5:09 AM AKDT (13:09 UTC), 47 km (29 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
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-09-19 13:09:46 UTC
Depth
46.9 km (29.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.526° N, 149.139° 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

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Stations used
56

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 86 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 176.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019c1ilksv. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:59 AM UTC.