M2.5 earthquake 282 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 282 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Tue, Nov 6, 2018, 7:27 AM AKST (16:27 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 296 km ESE 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: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 172.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse018e8yabog. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.