Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 123 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 123 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 2:53 AM AKDT (10:53 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 95 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-22 10:53:54 UTC
Depth
22.5 km (14.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.519° N, 156.450° 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 11.9 km horizontally, 7.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
234°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 since this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.084 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 31 days ago · 75 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.894 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 30 days ago · 77 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.097 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 30 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.070 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 30 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.295 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 30 days ago · 29 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.138 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 30 days ago · 88 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.786 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 29 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.385 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 29 days ago · 76 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 3.028 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 29 days ago · 86 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.876 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 29 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.2114 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 27 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 1.765 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 27 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.067 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 27 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.067 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 27 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.160 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 27 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.962 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 27 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.062 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 27 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.289 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 27 days ago · 29 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.0114 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 27 days ago · 65 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.7111 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 26 days ago · 78 km deep · 44 km away
  21. 2.326 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 26 days ago · 84 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.295 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 23 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 2.376 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 22 days ago · 81 km deep · 48 km away
  24. 2.9119 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 21 days ago · 56 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 2.071 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 21 days ago · 77 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 2.3113 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 21 days ago · 73 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 2.047 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 21 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 2.8128 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 20 days ago · 27 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 3.086 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 20 days ago · 56 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 2.288 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 19 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.588 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 16 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.8118 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 13 days ago · 70 km deep · 36 km away
  33. 2.6115 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 12 days ago · 23 km deep · 30 km away
  34. 2.0102 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 11 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  35. 2.160 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 11 days ago · 24 km deep · 83 km away
  36. 2.090 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 11 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  37. 1.662 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska · 11 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 1.762 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 10 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 2.052 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 10 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  40. 1.795 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 10 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  41. 1.7101 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 9 days ago · 72 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.751 km NE of Chignik, Alaska · 9 days ago · 84 km deep · 87 km away
  43. 1.675 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska · 9 days ago · 83 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 1.890 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 8 days ago · 22 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 1.956 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 8 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 2.130 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 7 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 4.0119 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 7 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  48. 2.236 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 7 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 1.958 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 7 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
  50. 2.564 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 6 days ago · 98 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 1.978 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 6 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 2.1109 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 4 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  53. 2.449 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 4 days ago · 52 km deep · 81 km away
  54. 1.873 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 1.784 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska · 3 days ago · 28 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 1.788 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 2.477 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska · 40 hr ago · 73 km deep · 100 km away
  58. 3.177 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 26 hr ago · 52 km deep · 70 km away
  59. 2.395 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska · 26 hr ago · 65 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.267 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 32 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.195 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 34 days ago · 77 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.961 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 34 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.981 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 34 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.883 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 34 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.771 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 35 days ago · 85 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.874 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska · 36 days ago · 88 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 3.176 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska · 38 days ago · 73 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.284 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 38 days ago · 74 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 2.187 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 39 days ago · 99 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.797 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 41 days ago · 91 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.959 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 42 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.691 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 43 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.587 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 43 days ago · 71 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.186 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 43 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.584 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 44 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 1.679 km NE of Chignik, Alaska · 44 days ago · 83 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.887 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska · 45 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.987 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 45 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 3.984 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 45 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026qpexkh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.