Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 11 km NW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Karluk, Alaska on Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 3:39 AM AKST (12:39 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 81 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-02-18 12:39:10 UTC
Depth
51.1 km (31.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.625° N, 154.608° 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
18

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 115.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019298pl7y (also filed as av61924731, aacse019298pl7y). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC.