News · Around town · Aleutians West Census Area · Alaska
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded Saturday in the North Pacific Ocean, 47 miles southeast of Chuginadak Island.
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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred Saturday morning in the North Pacific Ocean, 47 miles southeast of Chuginadak Island in Alaska’s Aleutians West Census Area.
The earthquake was recorded at 3:44 a.m. on Sept. 19, 2026, in the GMT-9 time zone. Its listed location places the event offshore, southeast of Chuginadak Island.
Chuginadak Island is part of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. The earthquake’s listed epicenter was in the North Pacific Ocean rather than on the island itself.
The event was identified as a moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake. The record gives the time, magnitude and location but does not establish whether people felt the shaking or whether there was damage.
Further earthquake information may clarify the event’s recorded location and other technical details. Local authorities or emergency agencies would provide any public updates affecting communities in the Aleutians West Census Area.
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