Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 96 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 96 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, Oct 27, 2020, 4:07 AM AKDT (12:07 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 130 km E of McCarthy, Alaska. 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
2020-10-27 12:07:30 UTC
Depth
16.7 km (10.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.576° N, 141.136° 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
46

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.3101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2164 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.3119 km SE of McCarthy, AK · 2159 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.8138 km ESE of Haines Junction, Canada · 2159 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.087 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2148 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.9145 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2147 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.7130 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2142 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.6137 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2140 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.5140 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2139 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.5144 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2132 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.8143 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2132 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.799 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2132 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 1.6146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2127 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.987 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2124 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.5122 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2123 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.6145 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2121 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 1.797 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2165 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.7133 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2166 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.5140 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2172 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.4140 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2172 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.7Southern Alaska · 2175 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.5150 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2184 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020dtzy8cc. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC.