M4.2 earthquake 88 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 88 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Nov 24, 1984, 11:49 PM AKST (08:49 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 49 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-25 08:49:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 58.291° N, 155.072° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.493 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska · 15255 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.449 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska · 15246 days ago · 171 km deep · 53 km away
- 3.791 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska · 15242 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029er. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC.