Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 96 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 96 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 12:58 AM AKDT (08:58 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-06-02 08:58:55 UTC
Depth
1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.572° N, 141.141° 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
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.5144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2312 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.9120 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2300 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.860 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2300 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.6121 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2295 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.999 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2286 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.8129 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2282 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.5144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2275 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.551 km SSW of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2269 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.9126 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2267 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.5129 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2263 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.997 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2259 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.9134 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2255 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 2.9143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2315 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.0144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2315 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.1144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2316 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 3.2144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2316 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.7129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2319 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.7Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2323 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.676 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2331 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02072tvgow. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC.