Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 80 km W of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 80 km W of Karluk, Alaska on Wed, Sep 1, 2021, 9:32 AM AKDT (17:32 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 62 km NW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Sep 1, 2021, 9:32 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-09-01 17:32:05 UTC
Depth: 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.624° N, 155.799° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 25

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 77 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 ak021b7tfx06 (also filed as av91355421). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:28 AM UTC.