Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 84 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 84 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Oct 11, 2018, 4:43 PM AKDT (00:43 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 13 km NW of Larsen Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2018-10-12 00:43:53 UTC
Depth
0.8 km (0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.245° N, 155.102° 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
47

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 116.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak018d3cf8o6 (also filed as ak20277535, av61795981, aacse018d3cf8o6). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.