USGSSeptember 18, 2026
M2.5 earthquake, 49 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded 49 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska at a depth of 52 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,165th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.5
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 49 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 51.9 km
- Time
- 2026-09-18 21:11:40 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 56.188, -157.621
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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