Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, Dec 23, 2025, 1:16 AM AKST (10:16 UTC), 14 km (9 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
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-12-23 10:16:22 UTC
Depth
14.2 km (8.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.048° N, 140.184° 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 5.0 km horizontally, 3.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
123°
Stations used
12

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. 1.9109 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.4108 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.9109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.7165 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.2136 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.6114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.998 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.1115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.6110 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 282 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.799 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 1.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.5117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.7105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 1.7111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 1.5151 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 282 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 1.6114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 2.0115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 1.7111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 1.8112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 1.6114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  30. 1.798 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 2.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 1.581 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 2.083 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 1.7100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 1.7116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  39. 1.9100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  40. 1.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  41. 2.299 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  42. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 1.8120 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 1.9107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  47. 2.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  48. 1.5110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 1.6100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 1.787 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 1.5152 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 281 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 1.894 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  54. 1.9110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  56. 1.796 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 1.9106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 2.2112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 1.6109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.3109 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.8101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.6113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.7103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.6153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.8106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.0115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.7108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.992 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.796 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.999 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.8111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2025zegynf. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC.