Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 152 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 152 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, Dec 23, 2025, 5:56 PM AKST (02:56 UTC), 6 km (4 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
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-12-24 02:56:47 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.048° N, 140.206° 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, 4.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
122°
Stations used
10

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. 1.894 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.9110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.796 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.9106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.2112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.6109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.7118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.0102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.891 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.8101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.9101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 1.9108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.896 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.781 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.787 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.7104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.9106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 2.1101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 1.982 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  23. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 2.1100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 1.779 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 1.8101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 1.7106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  29. 1.6109 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 2.2115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  32. 1.9108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 1.5115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 1.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 1.687 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  36. 1.793 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  37. 2.098 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.8103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 2.3112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  40. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 1.5100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  42. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  43. 1.6100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 1.8101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  45. 1.8111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  48. 1.6100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  49. 1.7111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 1.5122 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 283 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  51. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 2.3133 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  53. 1.6133 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  54. 2.4136 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  55. 1.5103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 1.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  57. 2.0111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  58. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 1.5109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 283 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.787 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.6100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.5110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.9107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.8120 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 2.299 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.9100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.7116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 1.7100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 2.083 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.581 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 2.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 284 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2025zfocoy. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.