Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 186 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 186 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Mon, Mar 28, 2022, 1:58 PM AKDT (21:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 270 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Mar 28, 2022, 1:58 PM AKDT
UTC: 2022-03-28 21:58:51 UTC
Depth: 4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.479° N, 150.027° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022408lu85 (also filed as us7000h89f). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC.