Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 142 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 142 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 2:16 AM AKST (11:16 UTC), 12 km (7 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
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-12-15 11:16:17 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.129° N, 140.342° 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 4.9 km horizontally, 5.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
13

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. 2.2101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.3101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.4115 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.1112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.1118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.990 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.1103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.596 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.2112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.1118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.2113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.4113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.597 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 2.3100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.493 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.4102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 3.5119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 2.3107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.3117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 2.3104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 2.1115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  24. 2.4102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 2.2102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.3112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 2.4120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 2.4101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 2.3118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.3110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 2.2111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 2.3117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 2.299 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 2.398 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 3.7119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  37. 2.2116 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 2.698 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 2.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 3.3113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  41. 2.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 2.4100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  43. 2.3108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 2.2115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.2108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  48. 2.5109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  49. 2.2102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  50. 2.3112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 2.5100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  52. 2.3111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  53. 2.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 2.097 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 290 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  55. 2.4112 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 289 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  56. 2.494 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 289 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 2.4102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 289 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 2.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 289 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 2.3119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 289 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 2.0100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 289 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.1111 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.1107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.3115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.3122 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.3108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.4113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.295 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.1117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.397 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.1113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.1104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.0107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.0116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.0111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.2118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.9118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.2107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.3105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 290 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2025yprdcm. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC.