M2.6 Earthquake 140 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska — April 21, 2026

Name: M2.6 Earthquake 140 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-21T04:47:59.374Z
End: 2026-04-21T04:47:59.374Z
Location: 140 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

2026-04-21 04:47:59 UTC (2 hours ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 55.84°, -156.29°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.6 ml

Depth

5.0 km

shallow crustal

Location

55.8400°N
-156.2940°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026huhkuu

Event Type

earthquake

Status

Automatic

Significance

104

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

322.0°

Min Station Distance

1.300°

RMS Residual

0.40 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-21 04:51:31 UTC

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Location

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