Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 136 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 136 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Wed, Jan 30, 2019, 6:16 AM AKST (15:16 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 133 km E of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
AACSE
Local time
UTC
2019-01-30 15:16:20 UTC
Depth
68.6 km (42.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.304° N, 156.203° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
49

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0191dv5dyk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC.