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CANARY-AK-2026-02-09
Updated Feb 9, 2026 03:00 UTC

ALASKA-ALEUTIAN SUBDUCTION ZONE

Regional Forecast · 30-Day View · Proprietary Model
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SIGNAL WINDOW OPEN
30-DAY ALASKA TARGETING
Primary axis zone share (%) · Feb 1 – Mar 7
SUBZONE BREAKDOWN
For peak days only
AKHIOK SWARM · LIVE TRACKER
TIME (UTC)MAGDEPTHLOCATION
Feb 9 14:31M3.693.9 km32 km NW of Ninilchik
Feb 9 07:40M3.10.4 km27 km NE of Chase
Feb 9 07:39M3.00.3 km29 km NE of Chase
Feb 9 07:42M2.75.0 km44 km SSE of Denali NP
▼ AK-WEST: NIKOLSKI M4.0
Feb 9 05:37M4.024.0 km196 km SW of Nikolski
▼ AKHIOK CLUSTER (continuing)
Feb 9 02:28M3.333.5 km67 km WSW of Akhiok
Feb 9 02:24M3.225.1 km107 km SE of Akhiok
Feb 9 02:17M3.95.0 km116 km SSE of Akhiok
Feb 8 23:55M2.95.0 km132 km SSE of Akhiok
Feb 8 20:47M3.46.0 km121 km SSE of Akhiok
Feb 8 20:45M3.97.9 km120 km SSE of Akhiok
Feb 8 20:37M3.910.5 km122 km SSE of Akhiok
Feb 8 20:36M3.87.2 km120 km SSE of Akhiok
Feb 8 15:20M3.05.0 km135 km SSE of Akhiok
15 events across zone · M4.0 Nikolski (AK-West) · 3× M3.9 Akhiok · Interior activity at Chase/Denali
ANALYST COMMENTARY

SWARM DEVELOPING
The Alaska-Aleutian zone continues to activate across multiple segments. The Akhiok cluster (Kodiak Island) now totals 12 events with three M3.9. A significant M4.0 struck 196 km SW of Nikolski in the western Aleutians — confirming the model's indicated westward migration of activity. New interior seismicity at Chase (M3.1, M3.0) and near Denali National Park (M2.7) adds depth to the regional activation. A M3.6 at Ninilchik on the Kenai Peninsula extends the active zone northeastward.

FORECAST OUTLOOK
The system identifies six days of elevated Alaska targeting in February: Feb 8 (46.9%), Feb 9 (30.2%), Feb 12 (41.6%), Feb 16 (19.2%), Feb 24 (62.7%), and Feb 28 (20.1%). Current prediction window runs through Feb 13 for M4.5+ events. A secondary targeting peak arrives Feb 11-12 via the secondary axis, followed by the strongest Alaska targeting of the month on Feb 24 at 62.7% — the dominant zone globally that day.

SUBZONE MIGRATION
The M4.0 at Nikolski confirms the model's indicated westward migration: Feb 8 concentrated on AK-Central (42.8%), and now the western Aleutians are activating. Feb 12 targeting shifts further to AK-West (36.0%), and Feb 24 loads AK-West at 58.5% — the strongest Alaska targeting of the month. Simultaneously, a 27-event earthquake swarm erupted in the U.S. Virgin Islands today (M2.9-M4.4), which the model links to sustained Caribbean zone energy detected within the 30-day signal window. The USVI zone shows 56.2% targeting on Feb 14, suggesting the Caribbean swarm may intensify.