Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 9 km E of Willow, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 9 km E of Willow, Alaska on Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 4:15 AM AKDT (12:15 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 4 km SSE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 4:15 AM AKDT
UTC: 2019-03-31 12:15:16 UTC
Depth: 46.4 km (28.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.733° N, 149.856° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 90

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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 ak019451looz (also filed as us2000k7z5). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:54 AM UTC.