Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 69 km SSE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 69 km SSE of Chignik, Alaska on Tue, Apr 23, 2024, 2:57 AM AKDT (10:57 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 123 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-04-23 10:57:26 UTC
Depth
46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.704° N, 158.025° 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
32

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02458pk68f (also filed as us6000n04p). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.