Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 206 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 206 km SE of Chignik, Alaska on Sun, May 8, 2022, 3:48 AM AKDT (11:48 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 133 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-05-08 11:48:15 UTC
Depth
26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.848° N, 156.360° 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
19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0225vvmigk (also filed as us6000i1p4). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC.