Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.4 just reported 58 miles southeast of Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in the United States near Chignik Lagoon, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, only 3 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at 5:57 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 6 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake as well.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Chignik Lagoon (pop. 78) located 58 miles from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Chignik Lake (pop. 73) located 65 miles from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 8, 2026 05:57 pm (GMT -8) local time (9 Aug 2026 01:57 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 9.70 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 56.01°N / 157.13°W (Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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