Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 42 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska on Fri, Oct 21, 2022, 4:48 AM AKDT (12:48 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 86 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-10-21 12:48:41 UTC
Depth
67.8 km (42.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.911° N, 154.780° 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
21

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 171.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022diffm00. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.