Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 116 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 116 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Fri, Jun 3, 2022, 11:20 AM AKDT (19:20 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 157 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-06-03 19:20:50 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.080° N, 156.562° 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
14

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 66.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02273072qa. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC.