M1.8 earthquake Alaska Peninsula

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck in the Alaska Peninsula on Tue, May 2, 2023, 2:25 PM AKDT (22:25 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 37 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av91098833. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC.