Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 64 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 64 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska on Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 5:41 AM AKDT (13:41 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 68 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-09-20 13:41:52 UTC
Depth
79.2 km (49.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.738° N, 155.490° 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
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 93.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019c36bt5m. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC.