Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 12:35 AM AKDT (08:35 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-15 08:35:44 UTC
Depth
0.8 km (0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.455° N, 140.485° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
55

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.878 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2022 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.7130 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2022 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.9145 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2022 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.597 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.5101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.9103 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2018 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.2114 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2018 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.661 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2014 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 1.974 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2012 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.3146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1998 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.6147 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1982 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.643 km NE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1973 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 4.9126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.6128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.6132 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.7127 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 1.6129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.5122 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.5126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.7125 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 2.0121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1967 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 1.669 km S of Alcan Border, Alaska · 1965 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 2.8Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 1964 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  24. 2.9128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1964 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away

Before

  1. 1.589 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.0134 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 22 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.7131 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2035 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.999 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2039 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.9Southern Alaska · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.970 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2047 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.692 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2048 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.8136 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2049 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.6135 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2049 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.5125 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213eiqqvv. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC.