M2.2 earthquake 270 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 270 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 7:05 AM AKDT (15:05 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 229 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 151 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 151.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse01948eemko. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.