Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 85 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 85 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Jun 4, 2016, 5:23 PM AKDT (01:23 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 26 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-06-05 01:23:01 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.283° N, 154.974° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
39

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 105.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01677o3ur3 (also filed as ak13632273). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.