Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 34 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 34 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska on Fri, May 29, 2026, 7:48 AM AKDT (15:48 UTC), 96 km (60 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 91 km SE of Ugashik, 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
2026-05-29 15:48:28 UTC
Depth
96.1 km (59.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
56.411° N, 157.879° 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 6.3 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
128°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 71 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 71.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026koowna. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC.