Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 63 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 63 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Fri, Dec 6, 2019, 1:17 PM AKST (22:17 UTC), 80 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 26 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-12-06 22:17:36 UTC
Depth
79.6 km (49.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
59.227° N, 153.006° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
31

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 144 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019fmnx91m. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:49 PM UTC.