Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 33 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 33 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska on Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 4:45 AM AKST (13:45 UTC), 72 km (45 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 83 km E of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-01 13:45:04 UTC
Depth
71.9 km (44.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.735° N, 154.932° 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

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Stations used
17

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 74 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 125.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212rg943e. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:54 AM UTC.