M4.7 earthquake 138 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 138 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska on Fri, Jul 2, 1976, 8:28 AM GMT-8 (16:28 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-07-02 16:28:38 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.634° N, 140.970° 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.
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000h5p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.