M2.9 earthquake 293 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 293 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, Nov 17, 2018, 8:55 PM AKST (05:55 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 233 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: 162 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 162.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse018esmcrxa. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.