Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 59 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 59 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Sat, Jan 5, 2019, 11:55 PM AKST (08:55 UTC), 67 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 57 km ESE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-01-06 08:55:18 UTC
Depth
66.6 km (41.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.044° N, 152.760° 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
52

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019a2bdke. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC.