Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 69 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 69 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Fri, Apr 19, 2019, 5:03 AM AKDT (13:03 UTC), 125 km (77 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 51 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Apr 19, 2019, 5:03 AM AKDT
UTC: 2019-04-19 13:03:16 UTC
Depth: 124.5 km (77.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.276° N, 152.836° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 123

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 183 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01950hc4zy (also filed as us7000395q). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC.