Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 109 km S of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 109 km S of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 11:55 PM AKST (08:55 UTC), 3 km (2 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 08:55:06 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.453° N, 142.926° 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, 4.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Station coverage gap
144°
Stations used
14

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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: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 89.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2025wvphkf. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:16 PM UTC.