Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 119 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 119 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, Aug 20, 2019, 6:29 AM AKDT (14:29 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 83 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-08-20 14:29:46 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.474° N, 140.677° 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
42

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.1143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2597 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 1.9143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2594 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.869 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2588 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.697 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2587 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.769 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2587 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 1.6146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2585 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 1.669 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2576 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.9102 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2576 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.5141 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2576 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.383 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2574 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.8Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2572 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.7Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2572 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.1138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2572 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 1.8Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2559 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.5150 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2556 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 1.568 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2548 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 1.8140 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2547 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.9138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2545 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 1.5139 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2545 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.6141 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2545 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 1.5141 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2539 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 1.571 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2600 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 1.687 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2611 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.7150 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2612 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.9132 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2616 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.8112 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2620 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019anx6wdh. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.