Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 35 km SW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Karluk, Alaska on Mon, Jan 29, 2018, 9:13 PM AKST (06:13 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 53 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-01-30 06:13:57 UTC
Depth
58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.393° N, 154.947° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 80.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0181dprx7s (also filed as ak18413307). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:42 PM UTC.