WEEK SEISMICITY REPORT FOR JANUARY 8, 2024 TO JANUARY 14, 2024
During the week of January 8, 2024, the Alaska Earthquake Center reported 668 earthquakes within the state. The largest earthquake was magnitude 5.9 that occurred on January 11 at 22:46:21 AKST (January 12, 07:46:21 UTC), 43 miles W of Port Alexander. This event was reported as felt widely in Juneau, Douglas, Elfin Cove and the surrounding areas.
Some of the significant events include a magnitude 3.9 earthquake that occurred 33 miles SW of Hughes on January 8, 2024 21:55:36 AKST, a magnitude 3.7 earthquake that occurred 26 miles S of Skwentna on January 11, 2024 09:25:40 AKST that was reported as felt in Anchorage.
We recorded a slight increase in activity SW of St. Lawrence Island with 5 events during this week, ranging in magnitudes between 2.8 - 3.3.
There were 23 icequakes recorded in the Prince William Sound and Yakutat Bay.
3 events were reported as felt.
NOTABLE EVENTS IN DESCENDING ORDER OF MAGNITUDE
Magnitude 5.9, 43 miles W of Port Alexander, January 11 22:46:21 AKST
Magnitude 4.9, 62 miles S of Atka Pass, January 9 18:57:27 AKST
Magnitude 4.3, 52 miles S of Mt. Gareloi, January 12 16:28:50 AKST
Magnitude 3.9, 33 miles SW of Hughes, January 8 21:55:37 AKST
Magnitude 3.8, 58 miles S of Atka Pass, January 10 20:53:52 AKST
Magnitude 3.7, 50 miles SE of King Cove, January 10 02:04:00 AKST
Magnitude 3.7, 26 miles S of Skwentna, January 11 09:25:40 AKST
Magnitude 3.5, 4 miles SE of Herbert Island, January 10 05:25:52 AKST
Magnitude 3.5, 88 miles SE of Mt. Recheshnoi, January 13 14:14:19 AKST
Magnitude 3.4, 66 miles S of Atka Pass, January 10 20:29:46 AKST
This report was compiled by Ayumi Bakken
The data in this report are preliminary and subject to revision. The earthquake parameters have been determined by the AEC, with supplemental data provided by the USGS National Earthquake Information Center. The data are released on the condition that none of the cooperating agencies may be held liable for any damaged resulting from its authorized or unauthorized use.
For more information on earthquakes and seismology, contact the AEC at 907-474-7320.