Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 88 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 88 km SE of Chignik, Alaska on Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 5:07 AM AKST (14:07 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 129 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-02-20 14:07:20 UTC
Depth
19.6 km (12.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.710° N, 157.452° 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.

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Stations used
26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 50 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0222cksb9m (also filed as us7000gx25). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC.