Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 86 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 86 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Aug 18, 2022, 3:48 PM AKDT (23:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 Southern Yukon Territory, Canada. 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
2022-08-18 23:48:37 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.558° N, 141.310° 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
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.069 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1496 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.9123 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1488 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.588 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1487 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.5121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1487 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 3.297 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1473 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.5100 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1471 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.5Southern Alaska · 1471 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.9105 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1469 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.8106 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1469 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 1.898 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1468 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 2.498 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1466 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.598 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1465 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 4.2Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 1458 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 1
  14. 2.1128 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1458 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.5127 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1458 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.9127 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1458 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.6126 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1458 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.0101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1457 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.8121 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1454 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.987 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1446 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away

Before

  1. 1.554 km SSW of Alcan Border, Alaska · 1512 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.6144 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1514 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.6122 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1528 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.5136 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1528 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.6121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1535 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022akrl5qy. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:54 PM UTC.