M2.2 earthquake 72 km W of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 72 km W of Karluk, Alaska on Fri, Sep 9, 2016, 9:06 PM AKDT (05:06 UTC), 91 km (56 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 95.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016bo5io8l (also filed as ak13995905). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.