Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 257 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 257 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 12:25 PM AKDT (20:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 249 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 12:25 PM AKDT
UTC: 2019-04-26 20:25:39 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 55.957° N, 149.329° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 110 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 144.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0195c6edbh (also filed as aacse0195c6edbh). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC.