Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 36 km NNE of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 36 km NNE of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Jan 14, 2017, 5:58 AM AKST (14:58 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 53 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2017-01-14 14:58:34 UTC
Depth
51.3 km (31.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.882° N, 154.291° 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
27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 104 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 104.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017ne7fke (also filed as ak15072179). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC.