Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 269 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 269 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, Mar 30, 2019, 4:31 AM AKDT (12:31 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 254 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-03-30 12:31:41 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.428° N, 148.406° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
49

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 139.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse01943e5tri. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC.