Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 169 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 169 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 4:21 PM AKDT (00:21 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 181 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.1 (ml), minor
Local time: Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 4:21 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-07-30 00:21:58 UTC
Depth: 35.4 km (22.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 55.584° N, 156.010° 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: 25

Nearest places

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

Sand Point, AlaskaPopulation 1,064. Forecast284 kmE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 160 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219oyiuqd (also filed as us6000f53j). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC.