M1.7 earthquake 85 km NW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 85 km NW of Karluk, Alaska on Sun, Jul 2, 2023, 6:53 PM AKDT (02:53 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 62 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 127 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av91947006. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC.