Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 32 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 32 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska on Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 2:34 AM AKDT (10:34 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 15 km SW of Lowell Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-07-14 10:34:53 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.946° N, 148.536° 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
27

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.52 km ESE of Bear Creek, Alaska · 2268 days ago · 28 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.539 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 2268 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.221 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska · 2266 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.025 km WNW of Chenega, Alaska · 2266 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 3.015 km SW of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2261 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 10
  6. 3.018 km SW of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2261 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 2
  7. 2.953 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska · 2260 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.711 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 2256 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 1.939 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 2256 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.619 km SSW of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2250 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.619 km SW of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2250 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.557 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 2245 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.720 km WNW of Bear Creek, Alaska · 2244 days ago · 46 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.524 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 2242 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.028 km W of Seward, Alaska · 2240 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.411 km ESE of Primrose, Alaska · 2239 days ago · 20 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.522 km SE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2234 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.924 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 2231 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.755 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 2229 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.756 km S of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2224 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 1.756 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 2222 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  22. 1.739 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 2219 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.637 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska · 2217 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 1.93 km WNW of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 2215 days ago · 35 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 1.93 km WNW of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 2214 days ago · 30 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.034 km ESE of Primrose, Alaska · 2270 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.644 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 2271 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.927 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska · 2271 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.527 km W of Chenega, Alaska · 2273 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.838 km S of Chenega, Alaska · 2273 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.646 km SE of Whittier, Alaska · 2273 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.539 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 2273 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.832 km S of Chenega, Alaska · 2276 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 1.531 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska · 2281 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.011 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 2281 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.556 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2285 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.930 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska · 2292 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.835 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 2297 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.730 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska · 2297 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02090bhrby. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC.