Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 223 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 223 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 2:28 PM AKDT (22:28 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 246 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-03-13 22:28:06 UTC
Depth
17.2 km (10.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.360° N, 149.404° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 28.3 km horizontally, 19.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
290°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.8219 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 197 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 3.3246 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 196 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.9237 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 191 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.8223 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 186 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 3.2287 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 183 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.8247 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 178 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 3.0249 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 174 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.6245 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 174 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 3.1241 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 171 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.7242 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 163 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 3.0233 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 161 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.7268 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 158 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 3.1237 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 153 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 3.0223 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 148 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 3.1222 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 146 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 3.0219 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 141 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 3.1243 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 140 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.7244 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 139 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 3.1233 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 139 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 3.0237 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 138 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  21. 3.0245 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 138 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 3.1270 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 202 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 3.4213 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 202 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 3.2237 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 206 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 3.1243 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 207 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.9235 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 207 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.1236 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 207 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.6246 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 210 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 3.0289 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 212 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 3.2247 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 213 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 3.5263 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 214 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 3.1217 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 216 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.8236 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 226 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026fcbfne. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC.