Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 82 km W of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 82 km W of Karluk, Alaska on Mon, Oct 11, 2021, 6:36 AM AKDT (14:36 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 62 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-11 14:36:25 UTC
Depth
79.1 km (49.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.532° N, 155.834° 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

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Stations used
24

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 117.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021d1x6egw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC.