M2.3 earthquake 83 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 83 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 11:14 AM AKST (20:14 UTC), 130 km (81 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 65 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 82.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019g4tmkhp. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.