Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 133 km SE of Perryville, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 133 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on Sun, Jul 26, 2020, 3:05 AM AKDT (11:05 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 140 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-07-26 11:05:19 UTC
Depth
27.3 km (17.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.965° N, 157.854° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
20

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 176 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 176.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0209k6d2fc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC.