Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 131 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 131 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Jan 1, 2020, 4:20 AM AKST (13:20 UTC), 9 km (6 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
2020-01-01 13:20:56 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.478° N, 140.464° 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
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.6102 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2464 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.5121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2461 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.6121 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2459 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 2.9101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2458 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.561 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2458 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.7146 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2441 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.7106 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2429 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 2.7103 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2426 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.6144 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2425 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.8134 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2424 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.5105 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2415 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.7149 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2413 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 1.968 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2411 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 1.8143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2466 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 1.8107 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2468 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 1.5146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2473 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.7119 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2474 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.9115 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2479 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.284 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2482 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.8140 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2488 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.5138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2488 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.9113 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2490 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.599 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2492 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0201vee08. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.