M2.7 earthquake 253 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 253 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sun, May 12, 2019, 5:25 AM AKDT (13:25 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 280 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: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 165.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse01962itwp5. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:56 AM UTC.