Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 152 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 152 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Apr 25, 2024, 3:18 AM AKDT (11:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 120 km E of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-04-25 11:18:11 UTC
Depth
9.8 km (6.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.379° N, 140.077° 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
47

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 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.6122 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 883 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.995 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 880 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.7166 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 876 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.2120 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 875 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 1.5167 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 868 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.863 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 866 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.9176 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 860 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.5153 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 842 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.1151 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 842 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.9160 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 834 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 1.6158 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 892 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.1100 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 892 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 1.6127 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 893 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 1.882 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 901 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.587 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 902 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.794 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 904 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.6152 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 910 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.674 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 912 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.8151 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 912 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.6156 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 913 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 1.7143 km SE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 916 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.598 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 917 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 1.6162 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 918 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.873 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 919 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0245c0zwpt. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC.