Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 26 km NW of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 26 km NW of Chenega, Alaska on Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 5:57 AM AKDT (13:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 38 km SE of Lowell Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 5:57 AM AKDT
UTC: 2019-10-23 13:57:49 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.220° N, 148.376° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 35

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019dlr5om9 (also filed as us70005xnn). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC.