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M3.2 earthquake 249 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 249 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 5:22 PM AKDT (01:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.2 (ml), minor
Local time: Thu, Aug 14, 2025, 5:22 PM AKDT
UTC: 2025-08-15 01:22:03 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.439° N, 148.781° 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 8.5 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.05
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 232°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 29

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000rhea (also filed as ak025affpxpk). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC.