Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 23 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska on Sun, Apr 19, 2020, 4:44 AM AKDT (12:44 UTC), 208 km (129 mi) below the surface.

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

A larger quake followed: M3.3 53 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-04-19 12:44:12 UTC
Depth
207.5 km (128.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.640° N, 149.067° 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.

How well it is located

An automatic solution; a seismologist may revise it.

Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 67.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020524iu2j. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC.