Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 231 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 231 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sun, Apr 14, 2019, 10:11 PM AKDT (06:11 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 226 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-04-15 06:11:13 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.413° N, 149.160° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 156.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0194tr2f8k (also filed as aacse0194tr2f8k). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:58 AM UTC.