M2.8 earthquake 297 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 297 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Thu, Jun 20, 2019, 1:39 PM AKDT (21:39 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 259 km ESE 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: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 126.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0197v5mw19. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC.