Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12 km NW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Karluk, Alaska on Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 11:45 AM AKST (20:45 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 87 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Jan 9, 2019, 11:45 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-01-09 20:45:39 UTC
Depth: 54.7 km (34.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.649° N, 154.599° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 20

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 107 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 107.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019f80is7 (also filed as aacse019f80is7). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC.