Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 26 km SSW of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 26 km SSW of Karluk, Alaska on Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 5:19 AM AKDT (13:19 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 41 km SW of Karluk, 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
2026-07-28 13:19:42 UTC
Depth
47.1 km (29.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.356° N, 154.644° 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 4.6 km horizontally, 5.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 185.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026ovffps. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC.