Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 67 km NNE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 67 km NNE of Chignik, Alaska on Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 11:39 PM AKST (08:39 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 30 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
AV
Local time
UTC
2024-12-09 08:39:33 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.872° N, 158.048° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.1 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
265°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av93399241. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC.