Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 42 km W of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 42 km W of Karluk, Alaska on Wed, Dec 4, 2024, 8:03 PM AKST (05:03 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 63 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-12-05 05:03:53 UTC
Depth
68.1 km (42.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.589° N, 155.171° 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
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 138.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024fmdpx73. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC.