Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 81 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 81 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Sun, Oct 27, 2019, 5:13 AM AKDT (13:13 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-10-27 13:13:09 UTC
Depth
3.1 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.546° N, 141.404° 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
60

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 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.6122 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2526 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.0131 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2523 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.887 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2523 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.889 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2523 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.288 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2523 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.889 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2523 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.8105 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2513 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 1.5118 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2506 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.6143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2501 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.9123 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2498 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.599 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2492 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.9113 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2490 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 2.5138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2489 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 1.8140 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2488 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.284 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2482 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.133 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2481 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.7119 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2474 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 1.952 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2474 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.554 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2474 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.5146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2473 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 1.550 km SSW of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2472 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 1.6133 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2531 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.8134 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2532 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.8144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2532 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.9122 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2533 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.779 km S of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2534 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.797 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2535 days ago · 17 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 3.097 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2535 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 1.5141 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2539 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.6141 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2545 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.5139 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2545 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.9138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2545 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.8140 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2547 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.568 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2548 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.658 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2550 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.5150 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2556 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019dsd1k27. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:35 PM UTC.