Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 61 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 61 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Tue, Aug 27, 2019, 1:11 AM AKDT (09:11 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 61 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-08-27 09:11:02 UTC
Depth
65.6 km (40.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.857° N, 152.373° 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
56

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 142 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 142.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019azev7im (also filed as aacse019azev7im). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:03 PM UTC.