Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 142 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 142 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 9:39 PM AKST (06:39 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 107 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
2026-01-15 06:39:36 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.021° N, 140.401° 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 5.4 km horizontally, 2.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
140°
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: 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.2106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.2111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.0120 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.0114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.0115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.1119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.9116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.696 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.5101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.0106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.0100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 2.1112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  22. 2.3109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 1.9110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 2.2102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 2.2102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 2.2102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  29. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  31. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  32. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 2.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 1.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 2.4120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 2.3118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  37. 2.0110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 2.9101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 2.2104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  42. 2.0100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 259 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 2.7118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 3.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  45. 3.1117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 2.399 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 2.1120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  48. 2.1109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 2.1100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  51. 2.2116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  52. 2.4100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 2.3103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 2.3111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.0110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  57. 2.0119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 2.2101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  59. 2.3117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  60. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 258 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 201.

Before

  1. 2.5116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.8118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.0109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.3119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.1119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.097 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.297 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.1109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.2115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.5102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.2107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.3113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.2102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.3101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.0114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 2.2109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.1113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 260 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026bafksv. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.