Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 10 km S of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10 km S of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, Jun 13, 2020, 7:44 AM AKDT (15:44 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6 km ESE of Larsen Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-06-13 15:44:55 UTC
Depth
20.1 km (12.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.515° N, 152.279° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.719 km W of Aleneva, Alaska · 2300 days ago · 46 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.226 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2300 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.875 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2295 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.773 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2295 days ago · 44 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.530 km SW of Womens Bay, Alaska · 2292 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.075 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2288 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.753 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2288 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.082 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2283 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.996 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2279 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.16 km ESE of Larsen Bay, Alaska · 2276 days ago · 44 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.541 km NNE of Larsen Bay, Alaska · 2263 days ago · 43 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.245 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 2254 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.023 km NNE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 2251 days ago · 34 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.979 km ENE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2248 days ago · 34 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.932 km WSW of Womens Bay, Alaska · 2243 days ago · 60 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 1.528 km W of Aleneva, Alaska · 2306 days ago · 49 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.623 km WNW of Old Harbor, Alaska · 2309 days ago · 40 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.834 km NE of Larsen Bay, Alaska · 2316 days ago · 39 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.856 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska · 2322 days ago · 44 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.75 km NNW of Womens Bay, Alaska · 2323 days ago · 31 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.56 km NE of Port Lions, Alaska · 2326 days ago · 35 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.078 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 2326 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.526 km SSE of Larsen Bay, Alaska · 2329 days ago · 45 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.529 km WSW of Old Harbor, Alaska · 2331 days ago · 22 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0207l4vasr. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.