Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 37 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 37 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 4:34 AM AKST (13:34 UTC), 69 km (43 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: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 4:34 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-11-07 13:34:38 UTC
Depth: 68.7 km (42.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 59.043° N, 152.161° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 117

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 197.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019eak2xp5 (also filed as us600068n7). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:52 PM UTC.