Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 52 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Wed, Jan 22, 2020, 12:14 AM AKST (09:14 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 79 km E of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-01-22 09:14:46 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.001° N, 156.582° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
8

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 57 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02010j9k0e. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC.