Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 232 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 232 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 4:34 AM AKST (13:34 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 235 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2018-12-17 13:34:23 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.045° N, 149.763° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 159.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018g4pkse1 (also filed as aacse018g4pkse1). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.