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M2.1 Earthquake near Chignik Lake, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 23:11:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 23:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Chignik Lake, Alaska (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 157 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Black Peak
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'032 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·United States
  • Veniaminof
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'507 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Aniakchak
    Distance: 79 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'341 m ·Last eruption: 1931 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 87 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Yantarni
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'345 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chignik Lake AirportUnited States · KCQ · A79
    2.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chignik AirportUnited States · KCG · PAJC
    24.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perryville AirportUnited States · KPV · PAPE
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,131 Catalogue entries

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