Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 76 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 76 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 1:12 AM AKST (10:12 UTC), 127 km (79 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 55 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-01-09 10:12:01 UTC
Depth
126.8 km (78.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.938° N, 156.182° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
29

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 85 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 85.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019f1v185 (also filed as aacse019f1v185). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC.