Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 84 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 84 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 6:16 PM AKST (03:16 UTC), 3 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
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2019-12-15 03:16:16 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.568° N, 141.369° 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
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.133 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2482 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.7119 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2475 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.952 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2475 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.554 km ESE of Nabesna, Alaska · 2475 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.5146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2474 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.550 km SSW of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2473 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.8107 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2469 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.8143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2467 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.5131 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2466 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.6102 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2465 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.5121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2462 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.6121 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2460 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.9101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2460 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.561 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2459 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 1.7146 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2442 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.7106 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2430 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.7103 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2427 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.6144 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2427 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.8134 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2425 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 1.8140 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2489 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.5138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2490 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.9113 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2491 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.599 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2493 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.9123 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2499 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.6143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2502 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.5118 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2507 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019g18fvvw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:26 PM UTC.