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M3.6 earthquake 244 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 244 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Thu, Jun 18, 2020, 5:34 AM AKDT (13:34 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.6 (ml), minor
Local time: Thu, Jun 18, 2020, 5:34 AM AKDT
UTC: 2020-06-18 13:34:46 UTC
Depth: 22.8 km (14.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.235° N, 149.159° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 3.8 km horizontally, 10.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 190°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 43

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 64 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 64.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000ae6b (also filed as ak0207tdb618). Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC.