M3.3 earthquake 30 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska on Tue, May 27, 2025, 9:50 AM AKDT (17:50 UTC), 85 km (53 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
3.3	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
3.7	mb, body-wave	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.355 · 2 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0256ref44c (also filed as us6000qg8v). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC.