Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 6 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on Sat, Mar 16, 2019, 11:56 PM AKDT (07:56 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 4 km E of Big Lake, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Sat, Mar 16, 2019, 11:56 PM AKDT
UTC: 2019-03-17 07:56:45 UTC
Depth: 34.3 km (21.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.385° N, 150.097° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

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Stations used: 20

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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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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0193htciem. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:42 PM UTC.