Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 154 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 154 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Fri, Nov 9, 2018, 6:57 PM AKST (03:57 UTC), 72 km (44 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 80 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.2 (ml), minor
Local time: Fri, Nov 9, 2018, 6:57 PM AKST
UTC: 2018-11-10 03:57:03 UTC
Depth: 71.6 km (44.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 55.826° N, 156.076° 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

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Stations used: 55

Nearest places

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

Sand Point, AlaskaPopulation 1,064. Forecast283 kmENE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018efcvhx9 (also filed as ak20341665, us1000hq5s, aacse018efcvhx9). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC.