Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 119 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 119 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Tue, May 12, 2020, 11:12 AM AKDT (19:12 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 121 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-05-12 19:12:52 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.974° N, 156.577° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
32

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.377 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 2333 days ago · 47 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.9Alaska Peninsula · 2332 days ago · 65 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.4104 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 2331 days ago · 46 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.6134 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 2330 days ago · 62 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 3.8121 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 2319 days ago · 54 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.2116 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 2319 days ago · 71 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.945 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 2310 days ago · 57 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.9123 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 2310 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 2.0139 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 2309 days ago · 56 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.483 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 2307 days ago · 77 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.9105 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 2306 days ago · 68 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.6101 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 2305 days ago · 73 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.949 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 2305 days ago · 76 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 2.541 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 2299 days ago · 100 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.137 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 2295 days ago · 54 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 3.0136 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 2292 days ago · 58 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 1.781 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 2286 days ago · 88 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 1.7109 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 2283 days ago · 66 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.461 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 2281 days ago · 82 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 2.0124 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 2337 days ago · 78 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.797 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 2337 days ago · 82 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.372 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 2341 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.0131 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 2344 days ago · 65 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.5124 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 2345 days ago · 70 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.670 km SSE of Chignik, Alaska · 2347 days ago · 31 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.222 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 2353 days ago · 63 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.1113 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 2355 days ago · 52 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.571 km NE of Chignik, Alaska · 2356 days ago · 77 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.6155 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 2365 days ago · 48 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.3114 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 2366 days ago · 76 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020649v2tq. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:23 AM UTC.