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M5.2 earthquake 250 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 250 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Thu, Mar 19, 2020, 11:53 PM AKDT (07:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mww), moderate
Local time: Thu, Mar 19, 2020, 11:53 PM AKDT
UTC: 2020-03-20 07:53:27 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.520° N, 148.679° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 6
Tsunami flag: Yes: a large quake in an oceanic region
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Tsunami

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Did you feel it?

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Strike-slip
Moment magnitude: 5.2 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 159°, dip 72°, rake 165°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 254°, dip 76°, rake 19°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 6.9 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.03
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 143°
Stations used: 263

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70008crg (also filed as at00q7hf91, ak0203ofh7yi, iscgem617805591). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC.