Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 17 km WNW of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 17 km WNW of Chenega, Alaska on Sat, Nov 23, 2019, 8:00 AM AKST (17:00 UTC), 19 km (12 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: 3.0 (ml), minor
Local time: Sat, Nov 23, 2019, 8:00 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-11-23 17:00:13 UTC
Depth: 18.9 km (11.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.110° N, 148.308° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 95

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019f12uvr2 (also filed as us70006c8b). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC.