During the week of January 15, 2024, the Alaska Earthquake Center reported 1129 earthquakes within the state. The largest earthquake was magnitude 5.3 that occurred on January 19 at 12:34:35 AKST (January 19, 21:34:35 UTC), 1 miles NE of Salcha. This event was followed by approximately 400 aftershocks in the first 3 days and reported as felt throughout the interior and south-central Alaska.

Some of the noteworthy events include a magnitude 4.6 earthquake that occurred 37 miles S of Chignik on January 14, 2024 23:16:16 AKST, this event was reported as felt in Chignik and Sand Point, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake that occurred 41 miles NE of Brevig Mission on January 15, 2024 19:53:09 AKST, this event was followed by 45 aftershocks and was reported as felt in Nome, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake that occurred 39 miles N of Hayes Volcano on January 14, 2024 15:18:52 AKST, this event was followed by 19 aftershocks, and a magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred 26 miles NE of Icy Bay on January 20, 2024 13:04:12 AKST.

During this week we also recorded increased activity in the south western part of the Brooks range near Kobuk with 18 events ranging from magnitude 3.4-1.0.

There were 26 icequakes recorded near the Prince William Sound region and Valdez.

7 events were reported as felt.