Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 150 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 150 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Dec 11, 2025, 6:31 PM AKST (03:31 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-12-12 03:31:57 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.034° N, 140.239° 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, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 296 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.3117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.3113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.3120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.0151 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 296 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.0120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.2110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.2119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.0114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.9121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.2107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 2.3122 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.0107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.1100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.2110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 2.0102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.8115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.1102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.1107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 2.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 2.2116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 2.4112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 2.4114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 2.192 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 2.699 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 2.292 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 2.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 3.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 1.9119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 2.098 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  35. 2.0129 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 2.0118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  37. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  38. 2.398 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 2.0109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  41. 2.292 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  42. 2.1106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 1.9118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  45. 2.1108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 2.0118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  48. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 2.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  50. 2.1106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  51. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 2.6114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 2.2115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.9118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 2.1101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 2.0107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  57. 2.4120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 2.0114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 2.3121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 2.2110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 295 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.8112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.297 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.6121 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.1109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.8117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.8108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.9109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.0118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 2.1114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.3110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.4114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.0102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 2.4111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.397 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.1104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 1.8112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.1115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 296 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2025yjoohj. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC.