Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 94 km N of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 94 km N of Karluk, Alaska on Sun, May 16, 2021, 10:51 AM AKDT (18:51 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 88 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, May 16, 2021, 10:51 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-05-16 18:51:38 UTC
Depth: 5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.421° N, 154.448° 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.

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Stations used: 15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 67.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02169840k5 (also filed as av91027428). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC.