M3.6 earthquake 265 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 265 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 7:13 AM AKST (16:13 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
3.6	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.056 · 42 stations
3.4	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preliminary

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000nrjc (also filed as ak024em6icux). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC.