Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 55 km N of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 55 km N of Karluk, Alaska on Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 4:16 AM AKST (13:16 UTC), 75 km (47 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 74 km S of Kokhanok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2018-12-21 13:16:15 UTC
Depth
75.2 km (46.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.065° N, 154.449° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
48

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 124.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse018gbbmau8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC.