Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 254 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 254 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, Mar 16, 2019, 4:28 AM AKDT (12:28 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 270 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2019-03-16 12:28:59 UTC
Depth
13.7 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.150° N, 149.081° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
38

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 177.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0193g8mcxg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.