Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 288 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 288 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Mon, Apr 29, 2019, 5:17 AM AKDT (13:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 249 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2019-04-29 13:17:57 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.749° N, 149.011° 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
64

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 137 in the 60 days after this one and 99 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 137.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0195h0sp8e. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC.