Alaska earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 32 km SE of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 32 km SE of Fox River, Alaska on Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 11:12 AM AKST (20:12 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 1 km SW of Funny River, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.3 (ml), minor
Local time: Thu, Jan 23, 2020, 11:12 AM AKST
UTC: 2020-01-23 20:12:59 UTC
Depth: 43.9 km (27.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 59.653° N, 150.546° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 5
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 214

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 78.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02012dcclc (also filed as us60007e39). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC.