Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 79 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 79 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 6:31 PM AKDT (02:31 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 82 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 6:31 PM AKDT
UTC: 2019-03-15 02:31:48 UTC
Depth: 4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.355° N, 155.718° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 14

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 120 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 120.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0193ef5aom (also filed as aacse0193ef5aom). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.