Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 26 km SSW of Womens Bay, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 26 km SSW of Womens Bay, Alaska on Sat, Oct 19, 2019, 12:04 AM AKDT (08:04 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 38 km NE of Larsen Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-10-19 08:04:15 UTC
Depth
28.9 km (18.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.446° N, 152.770° 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

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Stations used
42

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019df1pp3a. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC.