Quakes · tsunami

256 km ese of chiniak, alaska

USGS-US2000CNH7

issued: 2018-01-24 00:04Z
status: cancelled 2018-01-27 00:04Z
self-cancels: 2018-01-27 00:04Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Gulf of Alaska
position: 56.546, -148.535
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

256 KM ESE OF CHINIAK, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 56.546N 148.535W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 240004Z JAN 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000CNH7. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000cnh7

This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins

18 within 180 nm since 1998 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

133 km se of old harbor, alaska2025-09-01
276 km ese of chiniak, alaska2018-05-08
228 km se of chiniak, alaska2018-01-23
An earthquake occurred at 230932Z jan with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0, in 56-00N 149-12W2018-01-23
261 km se of chiniak, alaska2018-01-23
136 km se of old harbor, alaska2009-05-16

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228 km se of chiniak, alaska2018-01-23 → 2018-01-26
256 km ese of chiniak, alaska this message2018-01-24 → 2018-01-27

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