Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 114 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 114 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Mon, Mar 23, 2026, 6:47 PM AKDT (02:47 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 84 km W of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-03-24 02:47:19 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.299° N, 156.547° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 8.4 km horizontally, 4.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
237°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.4114 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 193 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.892 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 191 days ago · 65 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 1.9137 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 190 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.950 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 189 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.249 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 189 days ago · 89 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.4134 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 188 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.050 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 188 days ago · 39 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.890 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 186 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.2120 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 186 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.257 km S of Ugashik, Alaska · 185 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.3128 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 185 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.685 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 185 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.084 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 184 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.054 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 184 days ago · 30 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 4.084 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 184 days ago · 20 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.175 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 184 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.2131 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 184 days ago · 55 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.6116 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 183 days ago · 20 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.979 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 183 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.9102 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 183 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  21. 2.184 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 182 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  22. 1.682 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 182 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 2.583 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 182 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 1.975 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 182 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 1.784 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 182 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.797 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 181 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  27. 2.375 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 180 days ago · 53 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 2.278 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 180 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 2.194 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 179 days ago · 67 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.0106 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 179 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 1.971 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 179 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 1.880 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 178 days ago · 72 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 1.8111 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 1.997 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 176 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  35. 1.991 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 176 days ago · 75 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 3.1150 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 174 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
  37. 2.290 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 173 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  38. 1.882 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 173 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  39. 1.696 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 172 days ago · 22 km deep · 57 km away
  40. 1.782 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 172 days ago · 27 km deep · 34 km away
  41. 1.788 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 171 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  42. 1.785 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 171 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 2.093 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 171 days ago · 69 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 2.970 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 171 days ago · 28 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 1.862 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 169 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 3.971 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 169 days ago · 80 km deep · 88 km away
  47. 2.487 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 167 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 2.7139 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 167 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 2.457 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 167 days ago · 105 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 1.988 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 167 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  51. 2.177 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 167 days ago · 26 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 2.1108 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 166 days ago · 75 km deep · 36 km away
  53. 2.052 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 166 days ago · 85 km deep · 97 km away
  54. 1.942 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 164 days ago · 49 km deep · 91 km away
  55. 1.951 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 163 days ago · 40 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 2.9115 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 161 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 2.386 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 161 days ago · 86 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 2.295 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 161 days ago · 79 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 2.6167 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 160 days ago · 24 km deep · 75 km away
  60. 2.1107 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 160 days ago · 104 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 83.

Before

  1. 2.176 km S of Ugashik, Alaska · 195 days ago · 85 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.294 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 196 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.4127 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 196 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.499 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 199 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.985 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 199 days ago · 17 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.932 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 204 days ago · 62 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.2129 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 205 days ago · 57 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.5147 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 206 days ago · 34 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 2.6126 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 209 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.399 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 210 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.547 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 213 days ago · 90 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 3.183 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 214 days ago · 85 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 2.088 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 214 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.483 km NE of Chignik, Alaska · 219 days ago · 91 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.394 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 220 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 2.5135 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 224 days ago · 47 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026futciz. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC.