M2.8 Earthquake 87 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska — April 20, 2026

Name: M2.8 Earthquake 87 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-20T17:21:31.079Z
End: 2026-04-20T17:21:31.079Z
Location: 87 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska

2026-04-20 17:21:31 UTC (9 hours ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 57.33°, -155.84°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.8 ml

Depth

71.1 km

intermediate depth

Location

57.3290°N
-155.8370°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026htkrka

Event Type

earthquake

Status

Automatic

Significance

121

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

143.0°

Min Station Distance

0.400°

RMS Residual

0.70 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-20 17:28:04 UTC

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2.9

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3.0

76 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska

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3.3

226 km SE of Chiniak, 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

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2.5

75 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

2 days ago · 7.5 km deep

3.4

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2 days ago · 5.0 km deep

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Location

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