Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 48 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 48 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska on Fri, Oct 28, 2016, 12:51 AM AKDT (08:51 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 52 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, Oct 28, 2016, 12:51 AM AKDT
UTC: 2016-10-28 08:51:40 UTC
Depth: 12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.114° N, 157.700° 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: 17

Nearest places

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

Naknek, AlaskaPopulation 544. Forecast184 kmSSW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016dvldamw (also filed as ak14281553). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC.