M4.5 earthquake 124 km E of Chiniak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 124 km E of Chiniak, Alaska on Sun, May 25, 1975, 3:02 PM GMT-9 (00:02 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-26 00:02:22 UTC
- Depth
- 1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 57.465° N, 150.229° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000b6c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 AM UTC.