Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 66 km NW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 66 km NW of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Nov 5, 2020, 11:00 AM AKST (20:00 UTC), 101 km (63 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 11 km NNE of Larsen Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Nov 5, 2020, 11:00 AM AKST
UTC: 2020-11-05 20:00:40 UTC
Depth: 100.9 km (62.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 58.058° N, 155.089° 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: 61

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 95.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020e90ic9x (also filed as us7000cazg). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC.