M1.7 earthquake 127 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 127 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, Aug 27, 2024, 1:53 AM AKDT (09:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 98 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 69.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024b12nk98. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC.