Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 60 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 60 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 3:24 PM AKDT (23:24 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 119 km E of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-11 23:24:38 UTC
Depth
24.1 km (15.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.069° N, 157.525° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 9.7 km horizontally, 7.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
236°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 since this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.090 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 10 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.662 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska · 10 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.071 km SSE of Chignik, Alaska · 9 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.751 km NE of Chignik, Alaska · 8 days ago · 84 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.890 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 8 days ago · 22 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.130 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 7 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 4.0119 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 7 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.5120 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska · 5 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.340 km SSE of Chignik, Alaska · 4 days ago · 55 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.1109 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 3 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.449 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3 days ago · 52 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.873 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 3.655 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 38 hr ago · 34 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 2.0102 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 11 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.242 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska · 11 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.6115 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 12 days ago · 23 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.8118 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 12 days ago · 70 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.713 km NW of Chignik Lake, Alaska · 13 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.8128 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 20 days ago · 27 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.3113 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 20 days ago · 73 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.9119 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 20 days ago · 56 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.326 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 25 days ago · 84 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.060 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 26 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.289 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 26 days ago · 29 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.2114 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 26 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 3.028 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 28 days ago · 86 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.138 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska · 29 days ago · 88 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 3.044 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska · 31 days ago · 54 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.1123 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 31 days ago · 23 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.267 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 31 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.1142 km SE of Chignik, Alaska · 33 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.981 km E of Chignik, Alaska · 34 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.143 km SE of Perryville, Alaska · 34 days ago · 55 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026sbcjtm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC.