Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 68 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 68 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska on Sun, Aug 25, 2019, 4:20 AM AKDT (12:20 UTC), 97 km (61 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 137 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-08-25 12:20:12 UTC
Depth
97.4 km (60.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
56.584° N, 157.430° 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
31

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019aw5mrll (also filed as aacse019aw5mrll). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:06 PM UTC.