Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 59 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 59 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 12:43 AM AKST (09:43 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 115 km SE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2019-02-18 09:43:01 UTC
Depth
24.4 km (15.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.013° N, 157.586° 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
66

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019296y4it (also filed as us1000jbkk, aacse019296y4is). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC.