Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 41 km N of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 41 km N of Chase, Alaska on Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 4:29 PM AKST (01:29 UTC), 78 km (48 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 19 km WSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-02-01 01:29:27 UTC
Depth
77.5 km (48.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
62.819° N, 149.961° 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 2.6 km horizontally, 3.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026cfamjp. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC.