Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 86 km NW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 86 km NW of Karluk, Alaska on Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 3:47 AM AKDT (11:47 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 23 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-10-06 11:47:37 UTC
Depth
0.5 km (0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.196° N, 155.321° 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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Stations used
33

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 124.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024cv9b3i6 (also filed as av93301773). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC.