M2.8 earthquake 253 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 253 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Tue, Jan 15, 2019, 5:48 PM AKST (02:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 228 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: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 195.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse019qi2rmz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.