Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 255 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 255 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sun, Apr 7, 2019, 9:03 AM AKDT (17:03 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 232 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-04-07 17:03:16 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.914° N, 149.459° 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
55

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 99 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 160.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0194gp9plo. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.