Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 45 km S of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 45 km S of Chignik, Alaska on Thu, May 16, 2024, 7:10 PM AKDT (03:10 UTC), 72 km (44 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
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-05-17 03:10:21 UTC
Depth
71.6 km (44.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
55.891° N, 158.347° 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
55

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0246ca0dr5 (also filed as us6000mz3w). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.