M2.7 earthquake 242 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 242 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Tue, Jan 15, 2019, 5:45 PM AKST (02:45 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 253 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 196.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse019qi26i9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.