Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 97 km N of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 97 km N of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 11:14 AM AKST (20:14 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 68 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 11:14 AM AKST
UTC: 2021-01-07 20:14:26 UTC
Depth: 3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.441° N, 154.582° 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: 47

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 108 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 108.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bwr5nx (also filed as av91172466, us6000d6jf). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.