Alaska earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 299 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 299 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Wed, May 29, 2019, 7:04 AM AKDT (15:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 259 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2019-05-29 15:04:15 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.639° N, 148.967° 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
46

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 155 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 155.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0196uo13ps. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:54 AM UTC.