Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 90 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 90 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Mon, Aug 29, 2016, 10:11 PM AKDT (06:11 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 50 km N of Larsen Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-08-30 06:11:59 UTC
Depth
0.7 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.356° N, 154.833° 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
33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 125.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016b5z8f3w (also filed as ak13887870). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC.