Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 78 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 78 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Sun, Oct 6, 2019, 1:37 PM AKDT (21:37 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 56 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-06 21:37:15 UTC
Depth
58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.771° N, 152.672° 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
45

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 134 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 134.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019ctrnw4y. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.