Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 97 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 97 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, Oct 27, 2020, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 130 km E of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Tok forecastMore in Alaska

Map

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

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-10-27 12:00:43 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.558° N, 141.110° 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
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.696 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2165 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.3101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2165 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.3119 km SE of McCarthy, AK · 2160 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.8138 km ESE of Haines Junction, Canada · 2159 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.087 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2148 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.9145 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2147 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.7130 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2143 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.6137 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2140 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.5140 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2140 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.5144 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2133 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.8143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2132 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.799 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2132 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.6146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2127 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.987 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2124 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.5122 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2124 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.6145 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2122 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 2.7133 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2167 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.5140 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2172 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.4140 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2172 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.7Southern Alaska · 2176 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.5150 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2184 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away

Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020dtzwr8h. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.