Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 71 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 71 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Mon, Aug 19, 2019, 2:13 AM AKDT (10:13 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 58 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-08-19 10:13:55 UTC
Depth
12.5 km (7.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.515° N, 141.593° 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
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.6119 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2600 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.1143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2597 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.9143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2595 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.869 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2589 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.697 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2588 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.769 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2588 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.6146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2585 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.669 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2577 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.5141 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2577 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.383 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2575 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.8Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2572 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.7Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2572 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.1138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2572 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.5150 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2557 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.658 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2551 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.568 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2549 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.8140 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2548 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.9138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2545 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.5139 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2545 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.6141 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2545 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.687 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2611 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.7150 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2613 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.9132 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2617 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.8112 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2620 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019am76eow. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.