Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 11 km E of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 11 km E of Ninilchik, Alaska on Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 7:55 AM AKDT (15:55 UTC), 84 km (52 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-19 15:55:46 UTC
Depth
83.9 km (52.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.033° N, 151.465° W
Region
Alaska
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

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How well it is located

An automatic solution; a seismologist may revise it.

Location uncertainty
About 2.4 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
96

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 since this one and 191 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.649 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 30 hr ago · 86 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.641 km W of Ninilchik, Alaska · 27 hr ago · 95 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 1
  3. 2.633 km NW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 23 hr ago · 68 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.655 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 22 hr ago · 99 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.574 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 16 hr ago · 140 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.514 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 15 hr ago · 71 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 2.163 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 14 hr ago · 128 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.65 km NW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 7 min ago · 74 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 1.621 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 36 hr ago · 74 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.561 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 40 hr ago · 91 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.054 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 46 hr ago · 105 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.743 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 47 hr ago · 88 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.852 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 2 days ago · 132 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.873 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 2 days ago · 117 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.838 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 2 days ago · 88 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.572 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 3 days ago · 133 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.925 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 3 days ago · 92 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.527 km NW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3 days ago · 84 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.641 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 3 days ago · 98 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.523 km NW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3 days ago · 82 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 2.054 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 3 days ago · 102 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.685 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 4 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.246 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 4 days ago · 104 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.618 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 4 days ago · 65 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 1.626 km W of Kalifornsky, Alaska · 4 days ago · 76 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 1.814 km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska · 4 days ago · 76 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.820 km NNE of Nikiski, Alaska · 4 days ago · 69 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.915 km ESE of Fox River, Alaska · 5 days ago · 54 km deep · 49 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026sphpae. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 1:23 AM UTC.