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M1.9 Earthquake near 101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 14:27:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near 101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska (United States) on December 17, 2025 at 14:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
41fc02e73d59d70441e9b275d904c92b3bfc7dad
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 14:27:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
usgs
Coordinates
61.34900, -141.03800
Temperature
-31.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Churchill
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Wrangell
    Distance: 173 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Fort Selkirk
    Distance: 259 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Alligator Lake
    Distance: 321 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Atlin Volcanic Field
    Distance: 458 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 482 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,148 Catalogue entries

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