Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 33 km SSW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 33 km SSW of Karluk, Alaska on Sun, Jan 20, 2019, 6:39 AM AKST (15:39 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 37 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Jan 20, 2019, 6:39 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-01-20 15:39:18 UTC
Depth: 10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.276° N, 154.592° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 83.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019xbwu9l (also filed as aacse019xbwu9l). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.