Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 189 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 189 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 6:39 AM AKDT (14:39 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 181 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 6:39 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-07-30 14:39:09 UTC
Depth: 46.9 km (29.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 55.486° N, 155.741° 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

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Stations used: 25

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 181 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219p6yoby (also filed as us6000f56z). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.