Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 151 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 151 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Jun 12, 2024, 6:17 AM AKDT (14:17 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 157 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-06-12 14:17:20 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.374° N, 140.087° 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
45

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 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9160 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 833 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 4.1157 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 826 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 2
  3. 2.9151 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 826 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.6157 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 826 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.6159 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 826 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.1134 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 826 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.668 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 824 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.6134 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 822 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.699 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 815 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.6101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 815 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.6100 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 813 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.9100 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 813 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 1.599 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 813 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.399 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 812 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.898 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 808 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.5129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 803 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.689 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 790 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 2.5153 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 841 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.9176 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 859 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.863 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 866 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.5167 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 868 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0247jgko5s. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC.