Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 91 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 91 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Jan 24, 2019, 12:15 AM AKST (09:15 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 26 km SSW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jan 24, 2019, 12:15 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-01-24 09:15:33 UTC
Depth: 3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.895° N, 155.861° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 23

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 124.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01913ucij9 (also filed as aacse01913ucij9). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.