Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 57 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 57 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska on Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:17 AM AKDT (14:17 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-09-20 14:17:12 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.220° N, 147.018° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

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.ScaleComputed byNotes
3.2ML, local (Richter)Alaska Earthquake CenterPreferred · Reviewed · ±0.1 · 95 stations
3.2ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterPreliminary · ±0.033 · 118 stations

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.0 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
128

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 since this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.056 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 7 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
  2. 2.04 km WNW of Chenega, Alaska · 3 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 1.927 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 11 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.613 km SW of Valdez, Alaska · 11 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.641 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 12 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.134 km N of Chenega, Alaska · 12 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.832 km E of Crown Point, Alaska · 12 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.021 km WNW of Chenega, Alaska · 15 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.616 km SW of Valdez, Alaska · 15 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.724 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 19 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.954 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 20 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.531 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 20 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.839 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 21 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.735 km NW of Chenega, Alaska · 22 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.340 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 23 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
  14. 2.72 km SSW of Chenega, Alaska · 25 days ago · 37 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.013 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 25 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.628 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 26 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.657 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 28 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.843 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 29 days ago · 26 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 1.622 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 30 days ago · 23 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.534 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 31 days ago · 27 km deep · 97 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026sraido (also filed as us7000tiry). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:44 AM UTC.