Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 87 km NW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 87 km NW of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Feb 25, 2023, 7:01 AM AKST (16:01 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 62 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Feb 25, 2023, 7:01 AM AKST
UTC: 2023-02-25 16:01:49 UTC
Depth: 4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.187° N, 155.361° 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: 45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 95 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 175.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0232kvmotb (also filed as us6000jrka). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC.