Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 6 km SSE of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Aug 27, 2016, 9:47 AM AKDT (17:47 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 64 km WNW of Akhiok, 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
2016-08-27 17:47:30 UTC
Depth
47.8 km (29.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.514° N, 154.415° 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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Stations used
39

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 109.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016b17dsud (also filed as ak13880570). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC.