Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 20 km E of Minto, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 20 km E of Minto, Alaska on Tue, Oct 1, 2019, 5:35 PM AKDT (01:35 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 12 km W of Livengood, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-02 01:35:02 UTC
Depth
10.8 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.136° N, 148.913° 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
41

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.019 km SSE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2548 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.57 km WNW of Four Mile Road, AK · 2547 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.931 km W of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2546 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.631 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 2544 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.918 km ENE of Minto, Alaska · 2540 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 1.718 km ENE of Minto, Alaska · 2540 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.618 km ENE of Minto, Alaska · 2540 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 1.515 km N of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2532 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.312 km W of Livengood, Alaska · 2531 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.519 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2529 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.114 km N of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2526 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.518 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2520 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.528 km ENE of Livengood, Alaska · 2518 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.327 km W of Anderson, Alaska · 2517 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.610 km NE of Badger, Alaska · 2511 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.316 km SW of Ester, Alaska · 2509 days ago · 24 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 3
  17. 1.532 km SSE of Minto, Alaska · 2508 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 1.65 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2557 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.329 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2557 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.015 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2560 days ago · 23 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.539 km W of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2563 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 3.132 km E of Anderson, Alaska · 2570 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.735 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2571 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.627 km SE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2571 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.928 km SE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2571 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.52 km ESE of North Pole, Alaska · 2572 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.86 km E of Badger, Alaska · 2579 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 2
  11. 1.933 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 2581 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019cmtldpr. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC.