Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 151 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 151 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Fri, Apr 1, 2022, 3:37 PM AKDT (23:37 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 132 km SE of Alcan Border, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-04-01 23:37:46 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.401° N, 140.080° 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
30

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 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02246vtkxw. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:38 AM UTC.