Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 22 km S of Funny River, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 22 km S of Funny River, Alaska on Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 12:16 AM AKST (09:16 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 33 km S of Funny River, 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
2026-01-17 09:16:00 UTC
Depth
56.2 km (34.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.299° N, 150.814° 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 4.3 km horizontally, 5.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
112°
Stations used
20

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 190 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026becbfb. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC.