M1.7 earthquake 106 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 106 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Feb 5, 2020, 7:59 PM AKST (04:59 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 103 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0201p9m8jr. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:56 AM UTC.