Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 198 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 198 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Tue, May 17, 2022, 4:07 AM AKDT (12:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 250 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2022-05-17 12:07:56 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.184° N, 150.318° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.7211 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1598 days ago · 28 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.5201 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1597 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.1225 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1596 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.2236 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1592 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.7192 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1591 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.4240 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1587 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 3.0239 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1586 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.1132 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1584 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.8231 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1582 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 1.8227 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1582 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.1243 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1581 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.7228 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1576 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.7263 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1574 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.9Gulf of Alaska · 1574 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.9236 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1570 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.5229 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1568 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.9262 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1568 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.3230 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1566 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 2.5264 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1564 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.7257 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1555 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 2.7238 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1551 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 2.6244 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1551 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 3.0220 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1550 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 2.9231 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1550 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.9235 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1548 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 3.1244 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1546 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  27. 2.9248 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1543 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  28. 2.6186 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1543 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 2.6231 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1542 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 3.8218 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1542 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  31. 3.6215 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1542 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 2.7231 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1542 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  33. 2.7242 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1541 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 2.7238 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1541 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 4.4250 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1540 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away · tsunami flag
  36. 2.9247 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1540 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.8Gulf of Alaska · 1606 days ago · 21 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.7214 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1611 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.6226 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1614 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.7238 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1617 days ago · 23 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.5243 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1617 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.9207 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1618 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.4235 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1622 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.0233 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1625 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.8225 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1628 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.4169 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1629 days ago · 20 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.5224 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 1629 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0226artd82. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC.