Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 113 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 113 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Wed, Jul 17, 2019, 6:03 PM AKDT (02:03 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 113 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
AACSE
Local time
UTC
2019-07-18 02:03:30 UTC
Depth
58.4 km (36.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.355° N, 156.570° 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
74

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0199555mza. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC.