1 Jan 2026, 00:46 UTC · Dec 31, 7:46 PM ET
M3.9 earthquake 262 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 262 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska at Dec 31, 7:46 PM ET, 10 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 3.9 mb |
| Time | 1 Jan 2026, 00:46 UTC |
| Location | 56.301°, -148.700° – 262 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 0.0 |
| USGS event | us7000rlt9 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 258 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska · tsunami flag | Dec 16, 6:35 PM 304 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 3.7 | 240 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | Sep 8, 2:20 PM 38 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.7 | 284 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | Jun 16, 10:51 PM 122 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.7 | 257 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | Jan 6, 7:46 AM 283 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.5 | 227 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | Sep 27, 1:27 AM 20 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.5 | 263 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | Feb 25, 3:41 AM 234 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 3.5 | 237 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | Oct 23, 9:29 AM 358 d ago | 14 km | – |
| 3.4 | 244 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska | Sep 27, 3:02 PM 19 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 3.4 | 252 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | May 29, 11:33 AM 140 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.4 | 213 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | Mar 9, 9:11 AM 221 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 3.3 | 290 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska | Sep 9, 7:53 AM 37 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.3 | 221 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | Sep 8, 2:19 PM 38 d ago | 10 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 262 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 3.9 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.7.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.