Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 16 km S of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 16 km S of Fox River, Alaska on Wed, Aug 28, 2019, 11:34 AM AKDT (19:34 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 20 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Aug 28, 2019, 11:34 AM AKDT
UTC: 2019-08-28 19:34:27 UTC
Depth: 42.4 km (26.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 59.709° N, 150.963° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 67

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 138.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019b18hvh1 (also filed as us700059a8). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC.