Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 16 km NNE of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Karluk, Alaska on Mon, Dec 6, 2021, 7:33 PM AKST (04:33 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 58 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Dec 6, 2021, 7:33 PM AKST
UTC: 2021-12-07 04:33:01 UTC
Depth: 42.4 km (26.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.693° N, 154.319° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 68

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 102 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 102.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021fo0u5lk (also filed as us6000g9yc). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.