Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 8 km E of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 8 km E of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 1:26 PM AKST (22:26 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 30 km NE of Pleasant Valley, 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: Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 1:26 PM AKST
UTC: 2026-01-19 22:26:26 UTC
Depth: 0.6 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 64.671° N, 146.882° 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.

Location uncertainty: About 2.6 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.10
Station coverage gap: 75°
Stations used: 26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026bitscj. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.