M2.9 Earthquake 26 km NNE of Karluk, Alaska — April 20, 2026

Name: M2.9 Earthquake 26 km NNE of Karluk, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-20T16:08:08.253Z
End: 2026-04-20T16:08:08.253Z
Location: 26 km NNE of Karluk, Alaska

2026-04-20 16:08:08 UTC (11 hours ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 57.80°, -154.34°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.9 ml

Depth

61.5 km

shallow crustal

Location

57.7970°N
-154.3410°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026htigfl

Event Type

earthquake

Status

Automatic

Significance

129

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

185.0°

Min Station Distance

0.500°

RMS Residual

0.50 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-20 16:49:07 UTC

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2.7

12 km N of Nanwalek, Alaska

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2.6

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3.0

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3.3

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3.2

23 km W of Susitna, Alaska

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2.9

35 km SSW of Karluk, Alaska

2 days ago · 54.6 km deep

3.9

71 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska

2 days ago · 80.4 km deep

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Location

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