Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 85 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 85 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 2:43 PM AKST (23:43 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 35 km S of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 2:43 PM AKST
UTC: 2020-12-06 23:43:58 UTC
Depth: 2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.878° N, 156.071° 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: 32

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 66.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020foc7nn5 (also filed as av91013963). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:32 AM UTC.