M1.6 earthquake 56 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 56 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska on Sat, Sep 22, 2018, 9:54 PM AKDT (05:54 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 56 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 78.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018c80962m (also filed as ak20261077). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:33 AM UTC.