Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 76 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 76 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Fri, May 15, 2020, 6:35 AM AKDT (14:35 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-05-15 14:35:19 UTC
Depth
1.4 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.478° N, 141.484° 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
45

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.7Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2322 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.7129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2317 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 3.2144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2315 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.1144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2315 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.0144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2313 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.9143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2313 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.096 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2312 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.5144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2311 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.9120 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2299 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.860 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2299 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.6121 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2294 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.999 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2284 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 1.8129 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2280 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.5144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2273 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 1.690 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2343 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.4125 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2345 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
  3. 1.9108 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2346 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.9107 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2346 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.097 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2348 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020695mt5j. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC.