Updated 2026-09-04 04:20:05 UTC

M 1.0 — 119 km S of McCarthy, Alaska

Magnitude 1.0, depth 5.0 km, 2026-09-04 04:19:13 UTC.

MagnitudeM 1.0
Depth5.0 km
Felt reports—
Statusautomatic
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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Quake Pulse Activity Index84/100Elevated
Current 30 days18
Historical monthly median11.0
Historical percentileP84
M5+ in 30 days6
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendabove the historical median (+64%)
Baseline months: 60Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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  • Magnitude M 1.0 at 5.0 km depth.
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Magnitude rank in database#200,945
Magnitude rank in country#16,848
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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Impact and context

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0/100Limited context
Felt reports—
Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance15
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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Around this epicenter

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M 1.0 · 119 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 1.0 · 119 km S of McCarthy, Alaska.M 1.0 · 119 km S of McCarthy, AlaskaM 1.9 · 127 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 33.0 kmM 1.5 · 128 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 93.7 kmM 2.3 · 108 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 51.0 kmM 2.2 · 97 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 23.6 kmM 1.5 · 133 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 67.3 kmM 1.5 · 124 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 36.4 kmM 0.7 · 112 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 74.3 kmM 1.7 · 114 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 90.1 kmM 1.0 · 109 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 11.2 kmM 1.3 · 89 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 52.3 kmM 1.3 · 112 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 16.0 kmM 1.7 · 113 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 46.6 kmM 2.2 · 99 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 99.7 kmM 1.1 · 120 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 78.7 kmM 1.4 · 103 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 19.0 kmM 1.3 · 89 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 71.5 kmM 1.3 · 102 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 19.6 kmM 1.1 · 120 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 87.5 kmM 1.0 · 117 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2.4 kmM 0.8 · 104 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 15.0 kmM 1.0 · 130 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 22.6 kmM 1.6 · 115 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 88.6 kmM 1.6 · 103 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 94.2 kmM 1.5 · 115 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 94.2 kmM 1.9 · 120 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 6.6 kmM 0.7 · 68 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 57.1 kmM 0.8 · 69 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 55.5 kmM 1.3 · 73 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 55.7 kmM 1.4 · 111 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 86.6 kmM 1.5 · 91 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 30.7 kmM 1.4 · 112 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 95.0 kmM 1.2 · 124 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 8.5 kmM 1.4 · 107 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 16.7 kmM 1.7 · 106 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 99.8 kmM 1.5 · 128 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 19.4 kmM 1.6 · 110 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 96.6 kmM 1.5 · 108 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 93.6 kmM 1.7 · 112 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 87.0 kmM 2.3 · 120 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 89.3 kmM 2.3 · 137 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 27.1 kmM 3.5 · 141 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska · 32.2 kmM 1.9 · 119 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 87.8 kmM 1.9 · 120 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 86.6 kmM 1.4 · 118 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 74.7 kmM 1.2 · 136 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 30.7 kmM 1.5 · 93 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 30.2 kmM 1.2 · 107 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 15.9 kmM 1.5 · 105 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 98.3 kmM 1.6 · 136 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 87.8 kmM 1.9 · 132 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 69.8 kmM 1.1 · 82 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska · 43.2 kmM 1.5 · 115 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 89.3 kmM 1.3 · 125 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 26.2 kmM 1.0 · 126 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 75.0 kmM 1.5 · 106 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 96.2 kmM 1.5 · 119 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 85.1 km
M 1.0 · 119 km S of McCarthy, Alaska100 km56 Recent earthquakes

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Sequence context

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions1
Magnitude change+0.0M 1.0 → M 1.0
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update51831 min
2026-09-04 04:20:05 UTC2026-09-04 04:20:05 UTC

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