M2.7 earthquake 265 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 265 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Tue, Jul 31, 2018, 10:22 PM AKDT (06:22 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 235 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 aacse0189sd6cm0. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC.