Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 70 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 70 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Fri, Jul 29, 2016, 2:17 AM AKDT (10:17 UTC), 97 km (60 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 38 km NW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-07-29 10:17:40 UTC
Depth
96.7 km (60.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.161° N, 154.859° 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.

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Stations used
57

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 55 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 ak0169p4gaic (also filed as ak13817054). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC.