Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 36 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska on Mon, Sep 9, 2019, 1:59 PM AKDT (21:59 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 25 km E of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-09-09 21:59:13 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.194° N, 157.525° 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
22

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019bl4a8fa. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.