Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 124 km S of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 124 km S of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 6:48 AM AKDT (14:48 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2023-04-20 14:48:40 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.322° N, 143.154° 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
60

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.790 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 1254 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.9108 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 1254 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 1.7113 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 1250 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.7119 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1238 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.5135 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1233 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.653 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 1232 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.7115 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1223 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.7139 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1219 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.0120 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 1211 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.8114 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1208 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 1.8125 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 1262 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.8131 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1265 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.649 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 1265 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.5131 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1267 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.794 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 1278 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.4124 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 1286 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.6102 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 1289 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 1.6175 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska · 1291 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.9Gulf of Alaska · 1291 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak023525qm9c. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC.