Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 49 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 49 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Mar 10, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 64 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-03-11 01:00:21 UTC
Depth
65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.760° N, 155.200° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
12

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01639fr4ai (also filed as ak13068805). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.