M1.6 earthquake 47 km SE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 47 km SE of Egegik, Alaska on Mon, Oct 28, 2024, 10:44 AM AKDT (18:44 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 52 km ESE 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.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
1.6	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
1.36	ML, local (Richter)	AV	Final · ±0.1925758292878 · 17 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024dvra3o7 (also filed as av93334883). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC.