Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 36 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Fri, Oct 18, 2019, 8:17 PM AKDT (04:17 UTC), 59 km (37 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
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-19 04:17:28 UTC
Depth
59.1 km (36.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.044° N, 152.093° 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
28

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 175.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019dezerzd. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.