Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 59 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 59 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Sat, Feb 16, 2019, 9:43 AM AKST (18:43 UTC), 99 km (62 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 8 km NNE of Ridgeway, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-02-16 18:43:15 UTC
Depth
99.4 km (61.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.229° N, 152.686° 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
38

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0192618d1k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.