Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Fri, Feb 13, 2026, 11:32 AM AKST (20:32 UTC), 4 km (2 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
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-02-13 20:32:32 UTC
Depth
3.7 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.263° N, 140.683° 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 3.7 km horizontally, 3.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
14

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026dcnbxq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.