Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 192 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 192 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 6:51 AM AKDT (14:51 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 232 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2019-04-23 14:51:42 UTC
Depth
19.4 km (12.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.230° N, 162.387° 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
40

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019574db4g (also filed as aacse019574db4g). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.