Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 97 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 97 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska on Sun, Sep 1, 2019, 8:38 AM AKDT (16:38 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 97 km E 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
2019-09-01 16:38:06 UTC
Depth
1.2 km (0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.636° N, 141.132° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
41

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.769 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2590 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.6146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2588 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.669 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2580 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.5141 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2579 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.383 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2577 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.8Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2575 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.7Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2575 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.1138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2575 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.5150 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2559 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.658 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2554 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.568 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2551 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.8140 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2550 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.9138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2548 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.5139 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2548 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.6141 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2548 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.5141 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2543 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 3.097 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2538 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 1.797 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2538 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 1.779 km S of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2538 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.9122 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2536 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.8144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2535 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 1.8134 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2535 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 1.6133 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2535 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 1.981 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2534 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away

Before

  1. 1.869 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2591 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.9143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2597 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.1143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2600 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.6119 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2602 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.571 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2603 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.687 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2614 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.7150 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2615 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.9132 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2620 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019b7svrug. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:57 PM UTC.