Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15 km NE of Healy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Healy, Alaska on Fri, Aug 23, 2019, 10:19 PM AKDT (06:19 UTC), 111 km (69 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 19 km WSW of Healy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-08-24 06:19:58 UTC
Depth
110.8 km (68.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
63.953° N, 148.750° W
Region
Alaska
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Stations used
47

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 63 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 63.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019aueip92. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.