Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 114 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 114 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Fri, Mar 19, 2021, 10:37 AM AKDT (18:37 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-19 18:37:33 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.622° N, 140.800° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.661 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2014 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.974 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2012 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.3146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1998 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.6147 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1983 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.643 km NE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1973 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 4.9126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.6128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 1.6132 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.7127 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 1.6129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.5122 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.5126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.7125 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.0121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1967 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 1.669 km S of Alcan Border, Alaska · 1965 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.8Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 1964 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.9128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1964 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 1.9103 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 1.5101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.597 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 1.9145 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2022 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.8129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2023 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.589 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.7131 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2035 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.999 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2040 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.9Southern Alaska · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.970 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2047 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.692 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2048 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213lauwne. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.