Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 133 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 133 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Sun, Apr 8, 2018, 6:00 AM AKDT (14:00 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 128 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-04-08 14:00:33 UTC
Depth
60.5 km (37.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.085° N, 156.283° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
2.7ML, local (Richter)Alaska Earthquake CenterPreferred · Preliminary
2.7ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
57

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.490 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3098 days ago · 59 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.360 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3094 days ago · 46 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.538 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3088 days ago · 80 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.379 km NE of Chignik, Alaska · 3088 days ago · 76 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.9153 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3087 days ago · 37 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.950 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3086 days ago · 67 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 3.3128 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3085 days ago · 61 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 2.6133 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3083 days ago · 69 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.399 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3083 days ago · 69 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.0102 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3081 days ago · 59 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.293 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3077 days ago · 68 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.8121 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3077 days ago · 24 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.4118 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3070 days ago · 36 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.3118 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3066 days ago · 68 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.5158 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3064 days ago · 29 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.2110 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3063 days ago · 52 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.866 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3062 days ago · 57 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.8135 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3062 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 1.9107 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3062 days ago · 34 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.5123 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3059 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 2.8127 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3055 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 2.5138 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3054 days ago · 48 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 1.878 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3052 days ago · 69 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 2.7100 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3049 days ago · 43 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 2.6141 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3048 days ago · 55 km deep · 33 km away
  26. 2.2140 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3048 days ago · 29 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 2.4106 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3048 days ago · 73 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 2.5136 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3047 days ago · 48 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 2.966 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3047 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.8111 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3047 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 2.349 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3046 days ago · 53 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 2.4107 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 3044 days ago · 73 km deep · 56 km away
  33. 2.378 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3044 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 1.787 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3044 days ago · 42 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 2.3126 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3042 days ago · 32 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 1.7121 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3040 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 2.3140 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3102 days ago · 59 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.5120 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3104 days ago · 65 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.966 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3107 days ago · 49 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.679 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3107 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.3112 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3110 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.646 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3113 days ago · 56 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.4130 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3121 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.1116 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3123 days ago · 51 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 2.180 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3123 days ago · 42 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.5112 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 3123 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.787 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3125 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.279 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3125 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 3.4103 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3125 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away

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