Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 239 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 239 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 11:19 AM AKDT (19:19 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 275 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 11:19 AM AKDT
UTC: 2019-04-20 19:19:16 UTC
Depth: 0.9 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 55.861° N, 150.010° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 34

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 113 in the 60 days after this one and 86 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 113.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019528jkt1 (also filed as aacse019528jkt1). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.