Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 95 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 95 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska on Tue, Feb 15, 2022, 5:18 AM AKST (14:18 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 112 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2022-02-15 14:18:29 UTC
Depth
51.1 km (31.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.675° N, 157.014° 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
17

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 70.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02224b5ydv. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC.