M2.2 earthquake 225 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 225 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, May 26, 2018, 10:36 PM AKDT (06:36 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 224 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 202.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0186r7sebf. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.