Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 87 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 87 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 2:37 PM AKST (23:37 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 85 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 2:37 PM AKST
UTC: 2021-03-12 23:37:34 UTC
Depth: 2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.305° N, 154.984° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 42

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02139t2m3g (also filed as av91021573, us7000diz5). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC.