M1.8 earthquake 129 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 129 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Aug 28, 2024, 12:09 PM AKDT (20:09 UTC), 3 km (2 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: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 67.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024b2whc8n. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC.