M2.3 earthquake 62 km NW of Gustavus, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 62 km NW of Gustavus, Alaska on Mon, Sep 23, 2019, 9:46 AM AKDT (17:46 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 73 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.3	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
2.3	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed

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: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019c87ckca (also filed as us70005nx9). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM UTC.