Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12 km ENE of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Ninilchik, Alaska on Sun, Dec 15, 2019, 6:15 PM AKST (03:15 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 57 km W of Salamatof, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Dec 15, 2019, 6:15 PM AKST
UTC: 2019-12-16 03:15:39 UTC
Depth: 67.7 km (42.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.076° N, 151.458° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 70

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 190 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 ak019g2vz2ea (also filed as us70006nk2). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC.