Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 61 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 61 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska on Sun, Sep 5, 2021, 12:20 PM AKDT (20:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 71 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-09-05 20:20:48 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.803° N, 155.384° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
38

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 105.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021behb4lk. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.