Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 260 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 260 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, Sep 15, 2018, 12:55 PM AKDT (20:55 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 250 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Sep 15, 2018, 12:55 PM AKDT
UTC: 2018-09-15 20:55:12 UTC
Depth: 12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.407° N, 148.605° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 174 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018bv0w0ug (also filed as aacse018bv0w0ug). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC.