Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 68 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 68 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 5:08 AM AKST (14:08 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 74 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 5:08 AM AKST
UTC: 2024-02-17 14:08:07 UTC
Depth: 24.2 km (15.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.016° N, 152.012° 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.

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Stations used: 53

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02427m6gdf (also filed as us7000m3zw). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:49 AM UTC.