Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 62 km SW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 62 km SW of Karluk, Alaska on Wed, May 13, 2020, 6:16 AM AKDT (14:16 UTC), 62 km (38 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: Wed, May 13, 2020, 6:16 AM AKDT
UTC: 2020-05-13 14:16:53 UTC
Depth: 61.6 km (38.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.241° N, 155.289° 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: 117

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 85 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 85.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02065ug45j (also filed as us70009fb2). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC.