Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 75 km SW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 75 km SW of Karluk, Alaska on Mon, Jan 26, 2026, 3:35 PM AKST (00:35 UTC), 20 km (12 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
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-01-27 00:35:01 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.178° N, 155.489° 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 11.7 km horizontally, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
286°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 107 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 160.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026bvubej. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:59 AM UTC.