Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 58 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 58 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Dec 5, 2024, 5:41 AM AKST (14:41 UTC), 70 km (44 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
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-12-05 14:41:39 UTC
Depth
70.3 km (43.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.326° N, 155.312° 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
36

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 125.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024fmjayx8. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC.