Magnitude 3.5 - 111 miles SW of St. Paul
August 6, 2019 05:12:12 AKDT (August 6, 2019 13:12:12 UTC)
56.7004°N 172.924°W Depth 12.4 miles (20 km)
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
- 129 miles (209 km) W of St. George
- 244 miles (395 km) S of St. Matthew Is
- 271 miles (439 km) NW of Bogoslof Island
- 281 miles (455 km) NW of Uliaga Island
- 286 miles (463 km) NW of Kagamil Island
- 287 miles (465 km) N of Carlisle Island
- 293 miles (475 km) NW of Mt. Cleveland
- 294 miles (476 km) N of Chagulak Island
- 295 miles (478 km) N of Amukta Pass
- 295 miles (478 km) N of Herbert Island
- 295 miles (478 km) NW of Okmok Caldera
- Magnitude type: Ml2
- Event type: earthquake
Tectonic Setting of the Bering Sea
The northern part of the Bering Sea includes a wide, diffuse zone of seismicity extending from western Alaska across the Bering Strait into eastern Russia. This zone is believed to mark the northern boundary of the Bering microplate. The central region of the Bering Sea is virtually aseismic, with most seismicity concentrated along the continental shelf. The southern edge is marked by the Aleutian Islands archipelago, where seismicity is associated with ongoing subduction processes. The largest recorded earthquake in the Bering Sea, of magnitude 6.6, occurred in 1991 and was located 160 miles (257 km) southwest of St. Matthew Island. In 2010, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred about 150 miles (241 km) northwest of the 1991 earthquake.