Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Feb 12, 2026, 2:52 AM AKST (11:52 UTC), 1 km (0 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-02-12 11:52:45 UTC
Depth
0.6 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.100° N, 140.082° 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 6.2 km horizontally, 5.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
12

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. 2.1113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.3100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.8137 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 231 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.0120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.394 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.2112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.2118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.4116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.9120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 2.3108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.2107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.291 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 2.397 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.288 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.2116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.4112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.0155 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 230 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 1.8124 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 2.2107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 2.1106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  25. 1.786 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 230 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 2.4124 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  27. 1.8106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 2.2119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 2.3108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  30. 1.9138 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 1.9110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  32. 1.9121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 230 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 2.0114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 1.9118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  35. 2.195 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  36. 1.7117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  37. 1.8116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  38. 1.8111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 1.790 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 230 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 1.777 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 230 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 2.0102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 3.8113 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 230 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 1.895 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  45. 2.0141 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 229 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  46. 2.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 1.9114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  48. 1.6114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  49. 2.384 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 2.3113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  51. 2.3119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 1.7105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 2.2104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 1.8119 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 1.6138 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 229 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
  57. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 228 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  58. 1.7118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 228 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 2.0115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 228 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 228 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.596 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.1101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.0117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.0109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 231 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.199 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.8106 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.0137 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.9122 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.2105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.8138 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.9101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.1103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.5101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 232 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.0117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 2.2102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 2.1116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.2113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.9114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 232 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026daadeh. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.