Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 94 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 94 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Fri, Apr 15, 2022, 2:04 AM AKDT (10:04 UTC), 51 km (31 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 119 km E of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2022-04-15 10:04:37 UTC
Depth
50.6 km (31.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.122° N, 156.909° 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
81

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 68 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 68.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0224tteph3 (also filed as us7000h2gj). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC.