Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Fri, Dec 26, 2025, 11:37 PM AKST (08:37 UTC), 5 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
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-12-27 08:37:11 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.986° N, 140.093° 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 5.1 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
11

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.0117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.0101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.199 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.1101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.0116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.9114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.0114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.1101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.1106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.9103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.1116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.2108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.993 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 2.3110 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 2.1100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 2.3104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 2.1160 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 281 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 2.077 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 2.6113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 2.0115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 2.496 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 2.1113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  31. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 2.199 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 2.0122 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  34. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 2.2104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 2.2107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 2.3121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  38. 2.3114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 2.3105 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 2.1133 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 281 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 2.3119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  42. 2.3114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 2.4103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 2.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 2.3109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 2.395 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 2.1109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  48. 2.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  49. 3.0109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  50. 2.2111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 4.2124 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 2.2115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 2.1112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  55. 2.4115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  56. 2.2116 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 2.3101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 2.4102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 2.3117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  60. 2.491 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 281 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.099 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.0127 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.097 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.1102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.9101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.9157 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.878 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 2.2117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.997 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.1118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.8120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.0106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.9104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 282 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.0101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 282 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2025zlmooo. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC.