Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 16 km N of Ester, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 16 km N of Ester, Alaska on Sat, Feb 4, 2023, 10:01 AM AKST (19:01 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 34 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2023-02-04 19:01:16 UTC
Depth
18.4 km (11.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
64.993° N, 148.076° 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
49

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.212 km WSW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska · 1328 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.335 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska · 1327 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.932 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska · 1327 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.917 km SE of Livengood, Alaska · 1322 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.519 km N of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1321 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.835 km NNW of Ester, Alaska · 1321 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.534 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 1320 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.128 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 1316 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.841 km NE of Livengood, Alaska · 1314 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.52 km SSE of Fox, Alaska · 1314 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 1.5northern Alaska · 1314 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.729 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 1312 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.033 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1307 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.98 km NE of Badger, Alaska · 1299 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.97 km NE of Badger, Alaska · 1299 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 1
  16. 2.115 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1298 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.69 km WSW of North Pole, Alaska · 1296 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.6Central Alaska · 1295 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.59 km NE of Badger, Alaska · 1292 days ago · 24 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 5
  20. 2.520 km E of Minto, Alaska · 1292 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  21. 1.820 km E of Minto, Alaska · 1292 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 1.76 km WSW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1290 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
  23. 1.653 km E of Clear, Alaska · 1288 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 2.022 km SW of Salcha, Alaska · 1286 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 2.00 km SSW of North Pole, Alaska · 1286 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
  26. 1.75 km SW of Salcha, Alaska · 1281 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 2.133 km SW of Salcha, Alaska · 1280 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 2.734 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1279 days ago · 19 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 1
  29. 1.616 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1278 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 2.017 km NE of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska · 1338 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.924 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska · 1341 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.610 km SE of Livengood, Alaska · 1346 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.932 km W of Ester, Alaska · 1349 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.8northern Alaska · 1351 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.79 km NW of Minto, Alaska · 1352 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.528 km E of Livengood, Alaska · 1357 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 1.728 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1358 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.615 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1359 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.628 km E of Livengood, Alaska · 1360 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.724 km SW of Salcha, Alaska · 1362 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0231m74msk. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:06 PM UTC.