M3.2 earthquake 274 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 274 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sun, Jul 15, 2018, 2:56 PM AKDT (22:56 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 251 km SE of Chiniak, 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.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse01890j56lk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.