Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 27 km SSE of Funny River, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Funny River, Alaska on Sun, Oct 6, 2019, 6:35 PM AKDT (02:35 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 21 km W of Nikiski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-10-07 02:35:08 UTC
Depth
48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.276° N, 150.565° 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
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 170.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019cv3vk4p. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC.