Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 66 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 66 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska on Sun, May 4, 2025, 12:03 PM AKDT (20:03 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 129 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-05-04 20:03:15 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.671° N, 141.783° 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.

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Stations used
43

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0255pekdpk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.