Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 80 km N of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 80 km N of Karluk, Alaska on Tue, Jan 14, 2020, 9:08 PM AKST (06:08 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 71 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Jan 14, 2020, 9:08 PM AKST
UTC: 2020-01-15 06:08:29 UTC
Depth: 7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.286° N, 154.580° 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.

How well it is located

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Stations used: 31

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020owol3f (also filed as av62120301, us7000701t). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:08 PM UTC.