Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 99 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 99 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Fri, May 7, 2021, 7:30 AM AKDT (15:30 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 34 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, May 7, 2021, 7:30 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-05-07 15:30:38 UTC
Depth: 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.441° N, 154.780° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 20

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 81 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 81.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0215uad37a (also filed as av91026583). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC.