Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 38 km SW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 38 km SW of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 11:30 PM AKDT (07:30 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 55 km SW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Apr 23, 2020, 11:30 PM AKDT
UTC: 2020-04-24 07:30:06 UTC
Depth: 9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.309° N, 154.873° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 70

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0205ab5dvw (also filed as us60009b7w). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:38 AM UTC.