Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 67 km NW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 67 km NW of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Aug 19, 2023, 12:18 PM AKDT (20:18 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 85 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2023-08-19 20:18:57 UTC
Depth
85.7 km (53.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.945° N, 155.337° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
62

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 146 in the 60 days after this one and 120 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 146.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak023amd5thv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC.