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M2.1 Earthquake near 63 km SW of Karluk, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-10-16 19:45:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
23.0 km
Source
USGS

63 km SW of Karluk, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 19:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 63 km SW of Karluk, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6ca8abbf91624fbff35605e162ed22b0d06b7d62
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 19:45:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.23300, -155.30500
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 71 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 99 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Chiginagak
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'221 m ·Last eruption: 1998 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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