USGSJuly 16, 2026
M5.2 earthquake, 122 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 122 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska at a depth of 9 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 6,659th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M5.2
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 122 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 8.5 km
- Time
- 2026-07-16 11:37:21 UTC
- Felt reports
- 9 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 2.9)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 60.569, -141.508
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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