Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 12 km E of Moose Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 12 km E of Moose Pass, Alaska on Sat, Aug 10, 2019, 5:58 AM AKDT (13:58 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 21 km SSW of Sunrise, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-08-10 13:58:47 UTC
Depth
14.6 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.498° N, 149.141° 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.

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Stations used
36

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019a7de7nn. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:55 PM UTC.