M1.6 earthquake 94 km S of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 94 km S of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Feb 20, 2019, 10:50 PM AKST (07:50 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 115 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0192e4ex2w. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.