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M3.6 earthquake 225 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 225 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Fri, Jun 19, 2020, 4:43 AM AKDT (12:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.6 (ml), minor
Local time: Fri, Jun 19, 2020, 4:43 AM AKDT
UTC: 2020-06-19 12:43:52 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.588° N, 149.063° 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.

Location uncertainty: About 8.0 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.04
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 200°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 56

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000aetv (also filed as ak0207v0av98). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 12:29 AM UTC.