Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 237 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 237 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Thu, Mar 5, 2026, 2:58 PM AKST (23:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 213 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-03-05 23:58:03 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.576° N, 148.848° 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 15.7 km horizontally, 12.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
234°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.4213 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 207 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.1270 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 206 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.9223 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 202 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.8219 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 202 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.3246 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 200 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.9237 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 196 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.8223 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 191 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 3.2287 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 187 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.8247 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 183 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.0249 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 178 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.6245 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 178 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 3.1223 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 176 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 3.1241 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 175 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.7242 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 167 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 3.0233 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 165 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.7268 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 163 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 3.1237 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 157 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.9163 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 156 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 3.0223 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 152 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 3.1222 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 150 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 3.1243 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 211 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.9235 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 211 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 3.1236 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 211 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.6246 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 214 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 3.2247 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 218 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 3.5263 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 219 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 3.1217 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 220 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.8236 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 230 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.8222 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 237 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 3.2194 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 238 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026enmlma. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:39 AM UTC.