Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 113 km S of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 113 km S of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 11:08 PM AKST (08:08 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 128 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-11-20 08:08:53 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.418° N, 142.946° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.0 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Station coverage gap
118°
Stations used
16

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 90 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 90.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2025wvntoj. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC.