Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 52 km NW of Rampart, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 52 km NW of Rampart, Alaska on Wed, Oct 16, 2019, 5:01 PM AKDT (01:01 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 47 km NW of Rampart, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-10-17 01:01:45 UTC
Depth
10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.822° N, 151.000° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.229 km NW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2529 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.114 km N of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2527 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 3.047 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 2497 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.0northern Alaska · 2494 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.346 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 2494 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.047 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 2494 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.846 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 2490 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 1.615 km ESE of Tanana, Alaska · 2487 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.120 km N of Stevens Village, Alaska · 2483 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 1.545 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 2542 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.944 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 2542 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 1.643 km NNW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 2548 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.7northern Alaska · 2550 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.652 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 2550 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.956 km NW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 2567 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019dbmgdv8. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC.