Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 86 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 86 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Sun, Jun 11, 2017, 9:42 PM AKDT (05:42 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 25 km NNE of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-06-12 05:42:06 UTC
Depth
23.3 km (14.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.260° N, 155.120° 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.

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Stations used
27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 103.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0177hntr2n (also filed as ak16181289). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC.