Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 99 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 99 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Dec 5, 2019, 1:44 PM AKST (22:44 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 101 km E of McCarthy, 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
2019-12-05 22:44:39 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.567° N, 141.079° 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
39

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9113 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2490 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.5138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2488 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.8140 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2488 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.284 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2482 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.7119 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2474 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 1.952 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2474 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.554 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2473 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 1.5146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2473 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.550 km SSW of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2472 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.8107 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2468 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.8143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2465 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.5131 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2465 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.6102 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2463 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.5121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2461 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.6121 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2458 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.9101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2458 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 1.561 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2457 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 1.7146 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2440 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 1.9123 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2498 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.6143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2500 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.5118 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2506 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.8105 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2512 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019fl0jpbf. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.