Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 88 km N of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 88 km N of Karluk, Alaska on Sun, Oct 20, 2019, 6:15 AM AKDT (14:15 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 91 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Oct 20, 2019, 6:15 AM AKDT
UTC: 2019-10-20 14:15:55 UTC
Depth: 78.5 km (48.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 58.363° N, 154.371° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used: 147

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 77 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 77.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019dgsw346 (also filed as us70005wcs). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.