Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 117 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 117 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 1:35 PM AKST (22:35 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 88 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.2 (ml), minor
Local time: Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 1:35 PM AKST
UTC: 2022-01-28 22:35:17 UTC
Depth: 44.7 km (27.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.249° N, 156.503° 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

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Stations used: 54

Nearest places

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

Sand Point, AlaskaPopulation 1,064. Forecast270 kmENE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0221aocsgp (also filed as us7000gg2a). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC.