Chignik, Alaska – A minor earthquake rippled through a remote stretch of southwest Alaska on Saturday morning, registering a magnitude 3.0 roughly 111 kilometers east of Chignik and drawing attention to the region’s ongoing seismic activity.
According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the quake struck at a depth of about 59 kilometers, a level that typically limits surface impacts. The event was detected shortly after 4:30 a.m. local time, with automatic instruments pinpointing the epicenter offshore along the Alaska Peninsula.
The shaking was considered light and was unlikely to have been widely felt in nearby communities, including Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, and Chignik Lake. No injuries, structural damage, or utility disruptions were reported, and emergency officials did not issue any advisories following the quake.
Alaska experiences thousands of earthquakes each year, most of them small and occurring far from population centers. Deeper events like this one tend to dissipate energy before reaching the surface, reducing the risk to residents and infrastructure.
Officials continue to encourage Alaskans to report any shaking they experience, as citizen reports help refine seismic data and improve response planning. Monitoring remains ongoing, and while no additional activity is expected, residents across the Alaska Peninsula are reminded to stay prepared as seismic activity can occur with little warning.
