Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 70 km SSE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 70 km SSE of Chignik, Alaska on Sat, May 2, 2020, 6:57 AM AKDT (14:57 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 17 km W of Chignik Lake, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2020-05-02 14:57:58 UTC
Depth
31.1 km (19.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.736° N, 157.867° 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.

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Stations used
44

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0205nns3i6 (also filed as us700098tn). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.