Alaska earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 96 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 96 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Dec 10, 1987, 1:23 AM AKST (10:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-12-10 10:23:02 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.588° N, 141.146° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.567 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14138 days ago · -3 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.892 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 14137 days ago · -3 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.977 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14135 days ago · -3 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.281 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 14128 days ago · -3 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.071 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14117 days ago · -3 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.966 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14116 days ago · -3 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 3.280 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 14113 days ago · -3 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.795 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 14113 days ago · -3 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.270 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14113 days ago · -3 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.675 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14112 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 3.069 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14108 days ago · -3 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.069 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14108 days ago · -3 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 1.777 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14108 days ago · -3 km deep · 36 km away

Before

  1. 3.679 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14177 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 3.483 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14183 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 3.2106 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 3.3103 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 3.2104 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 3.694 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 14183 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 3.199 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 5.587 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b58. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.