Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 20 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska on Mon, Sep 30, 2019, 8:23 PM AKDT (04:23 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 3 km S of Point MacKenzie, AK. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-01 04:23:50 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.901° N, 149.049° 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
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 197.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019cl7rv3a. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC.