Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 63 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 63 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska on Sat, Oct 5, 2019, 3:36 PM AKDT (23:36 UTC), 118 km (74 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 71 km W of Salamatof, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-10-05 23:36:11 UTC
Depth
118.4 km (73.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
61.194° N, 152.282° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
40

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 178.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019cs5b6ug. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC.