Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 96 km S of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 96 km S of McCarthy, Alaska on Sat, Jan 4, 2020, 8:42 AM AKST (17:42 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 128 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Jan 4, 2020, 8:42 AM AKST
UTC: 2020-01-04 17:42:31 UTC
Depth: 13.9 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.569° N, 142.746° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 61

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0206witqu (also filed as us70006uqg). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.