M5.2 earthquake 84 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 84 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, May 16, 1967, 2:33 PM GMT-10 (00:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-05-17 00:33:13 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.780° N, 143.720° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem835669. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.