Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 83 km NW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 83 km NW of Karluk, Alaska on Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 11:30 AM AKDT (19:30 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 59 km N of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 11:30 AM AKDT
UTC: 2020-07-14 19:30:05 UTC
Depth: 1.5 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.187° N, 155.260° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 31

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 77 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 77.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02090gtp6w (also filed as av62197616). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:58 PM UTC.