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M2.1 Earthquake near 54 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-10-16 19:54:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
70.6 km
Source
USGS

54 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 54 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska on October 16, 2026 at 19:54 UTC. At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a91552d4a7c24690ce33b3176eb6a24c5d90b9c4
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
70.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 19:54:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
57.43100, -155.32700
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.6 km
Intermediate
70.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Alaska Peninsula Arc at 155.4°W
    Distance: 49 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 402 m ·United States
  • Ugashik-Peulik
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'474 m ·Last eruption: 1814 ·United States
  • Martin
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'863 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Ukinrek Maars
    Distance: 84 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 91 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·United States
  • Mageik
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'165 m ·Last eruption: -500 ·United States
  • Kialagvik
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'677 m ·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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