Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 139 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 139 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 4:30 PM AKST (01:30 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 113 km NNW 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
2026-01-09 01:30:59 UTC
Depth
11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.303° N, 141.815° 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, 3.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
118°
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: 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.0109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 266 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 265 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.5127 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 265 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.0112 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 265 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.7128 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 265 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 3.2108 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 265 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.8122 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska · 265 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.3110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 265 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.8135 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 264 days ago · 25 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.1118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 264 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.1112 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 264 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.0111 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 264 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.1108 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 264 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.391 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 264 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.2113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 264 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.8112 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 264 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 3.4113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 264 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.094 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 264 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.2112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.2114 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.0116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 2.1106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 2.1111 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 2.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 2.1108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 2.0109 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  29. 2.0111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 1.8112 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  32. 1.7101 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.9102 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 263 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 2.887 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 263 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 1.5140 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska · 262 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 1.5106 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 262 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 2.1115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 262 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 1.6105 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 262 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 1.966 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 262 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 2.1120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 262 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  41. 1.999 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 262 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 1.8118 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 262 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 1.9120 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 262 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  44. 1.9110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 262 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 1.7111 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 1.7110 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.174 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 1.8113 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 2.6113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  50. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  51. 1.871 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 23 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 1.8111 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 2.0109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 1.9120 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  55. 1.7110 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  56. 1.8109 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 2.1114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  58. 2.3110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 261 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  59. 2.5108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 2.1113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 266 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.8111 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 266 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 266 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 266 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.0112 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 266 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.2110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 18 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.2111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.1109 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.2108 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.1112 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.2107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 2.5107 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.5111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.2106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.2111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.1108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 267 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.7107 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 268 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.1112 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 268 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026aouvly. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC.