Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 125 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 125 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Tue, Sep 13, 2016, 4:08 PM AKDT (00:08 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 89 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-09-14 00:08:39 UTC
Depth
52.7 km (32.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.999° N, 156.447° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.4106 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3669 days ago · 75 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.0112 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3665 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.356 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3663 days ago · 81 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.182 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3659 days ago · 72 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.1119 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3659 days ago · 73 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.193 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3656 days ago · 58 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.0107 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3652 days ago · 26 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.6128 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3651 days ago · 44 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.9113 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3651 days ago · 77 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.586 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3649 days ago · 76 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.593 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3643 days ago · 48 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.7152 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3636 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.268 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3633 days ago · 35 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.6167 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3633 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.180 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3625 days ago · 68 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.249 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3614 days ago · 59 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.989 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3613 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 2.664 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3677 days ago · 38 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 3.562 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3677 days ago · 39 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.133 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3678 days ago · 84 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.0117 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3679 days ago · 68 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.294 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3686 days ago · 42 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.1127 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3688 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.977 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3689 days ago · 87 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.2124 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3692 days ago · 60 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.885 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3694 days ago · 77 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.060 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3697 days ago · 66 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.4129 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3698 days ago · 58 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.984 km S of Ugashik, Alaska · 3701 days ago · 89 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.947 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3702 days ago · 54 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016buopc73 (also filed as ak14011117). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.