M2.6 Earthquake 114 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska — April 23, 2026

Name: M2.6 Earthquake 114 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-23T08:24:03.975Z
End: 2026-04-23T08:24:03.975Z
Location: 114 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska

2026-04-23 08:24:03 UTC (1 day ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 69.18°, -144.74°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.6 ml

Depth

1.9 km

shallow crustal

Location

69.1780°N
-144.7380°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026hygazj

Event Type

earthquake

Status

✓ Reviewed

Significance

104

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

58.0°

Min Station Distance

0.600°

RMS Residual

0.90 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-23 18:18:42 UTC

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34 km NNE of Beaver, Alaska

17 hours ago · 5.0 km deep

2.8

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5 days ago · 7.8 km deep

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