Alaska earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 39 km W of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 39 km W of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Apr 27, 2017, 9:59 AM AKDT (17:59 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (Mw, moment), moderate
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Thu, Apr 27, 2017, 9:59 AM AKDT
UTC: 2017-04-27 17:59:08 UTC
Depth: 1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.619° N, 155.105° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 27

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 50 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0175dscmy7 (also filed as ak15822988). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC.