Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 53 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 53 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Tue, Oct 29, 2019, 4:29 PM AKDT (00:29 UTC), 95 km (59 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 56 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Ninilchik forecastMore in Alaska

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-30 00:29:27 UTC
Depth
94.7 km (58.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.309° N, 152.489° 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
47

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019dx40fky. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.