Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 13 km WNW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska on Mon, Jun 26, 2023, 5:46 PM AKDT (01:46 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 29 km ESE of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
AV
Local time
UTC
2023-06-27 01:46:40 UTC
Depth
23.7 km (14.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.930° N, 159.690° 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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Location uncertainty
About 1.4 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
165°
Stations used
7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av91108708. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC.