Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 232 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 232 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Thu, Sep 10, 2026, 9:30 PM AKDT (05:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-11 05:30:43 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.678° N, 148.838° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 12.7 km horizontally, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
253°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 2.8219 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 11 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.0238 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 11 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 3.2281 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 12 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.7240 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 13 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.3221 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 13 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.8214 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 14 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.7236 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 17 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.9249 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 27 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 2.8215 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 28 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.9213 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 28 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.9223 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 30 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.8224 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 32 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.8220 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 36 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.7241 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 37 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.6217 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 37 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.6268 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · 38 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026rzsofv. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:44 AM UTC.