Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 150 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 150 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Sat, Feb 7, 2026, 2:31 AM AKST (11:31 UTC), 4 km (3 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
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-02-07 11:31:49 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.045° N, 140.244° 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 4.5 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
14

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 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.899 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.9121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.099 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 1.8107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.0103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.1114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.0127 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 236 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.6109 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.3111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 1.9116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.6120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.387 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  23. 2.2116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 1.7117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 236 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 2.2118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 1.898 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 1.6117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 2.2113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 1.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  32. 1.5111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  33. 1.6150 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 235 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  34. 1.8108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 1.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 2.1112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 2.1109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  39. 1.9109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 1.6109 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  41. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  42. 1.8103 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 1.8105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 1.9116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  48. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 1.9116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  50. 1.7116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 1.7116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  52. 1.6114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 1.8101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 1.7118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 1.9109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 235 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 1.8107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 234 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  57. 1.9103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 234 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 234 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 1.7103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 234 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  60. 1.9120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 234 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.679 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.5139 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 236 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.8140 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 237 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.2140 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 237 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.298 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.7125 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.6111 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.8100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.9100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.0121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.5116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.6116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.9114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.8115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.395 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 237 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026cquusu. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:06 PM UTC.