M3.1 earthquake 272 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 272 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, Mar 9, 2019, 5:37 AM AKST (14:37 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 258 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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 180.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse01934p3o36. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.