Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 25 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska on Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 7:02 AM AKST (16:02 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 5 km S of Big Lake, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 7:02 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-01-26 16:02:39 UTC
Depth: 45.1 km (28.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.632° N, 150.344° 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: 128

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 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 ak019179igxp (also filed as us2000j975). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC.