Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 52 km W of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 52 km W of Aleneva, Alaska on Mon, Jan 12, 2026, 11:44 PM AKST (08:44 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 13 km WNW of Larsen Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-01-13 08:44:14 UTC
Depth
59.6 km (37.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.054° N, 153.805° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.0 km horizontally, 15.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.50
Station coverage gap
308°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 161.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026awschy. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC.