M1.9 earthquake 144 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 144 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 9:10 PM AKDT (05:10 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 114 km S of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 88 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 88.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020d3f78fc. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:56 PM UTC.