Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 63 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 63 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Sun, Jul 28, 2019, 8:40 PM AKDT (04:40 UTC), 116 km (72 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 16 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-07-29 04:40:51 UTC
Depth
116.3 km (72.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.298° N, 152.708° 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
48

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 159 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 ak0199ndhap4. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.