Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 59 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 59 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 8:18 AM AKST (17:18 UTC), 109 km (68 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: 3.0 (ml), minor
Local time: Tue, Dec 24, 2019, 8:18 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-12-24 17:18:50 UTC
Depth: 108.7 km (67.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.209° N, 152.682° 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: 174

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019ggcmktq (also filed as us70006ql4). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.