Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 161 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 161 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Feb 19, 2026, 12:19 AM AKST (09:19 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 108 km N 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
2026-02-19 09:19:12 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.155° N, 139.973° 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, 4.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
16

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 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.8100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.8101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.7103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.899 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.6116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.8123 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.8137 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 224 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.7158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 224 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.8106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.9114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.0100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 3.4111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 2.2108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.7103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.0110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 2.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.295 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 2.498 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 2.2127 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 223 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 2.2113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 2.295 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  28. 2.3103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 2.1111 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 2.1109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 2.197 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  34. 2.0157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 222 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 1.9151 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 222 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 2.099 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 222 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  38. 1.9101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 2.4118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  40. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  41. 2.0117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 2.1101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  43. 2.2115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  44. 2.0103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 2.1114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 1.9140 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  47. 1.9103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  49. 2.196 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 1.999 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 221 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 2.1108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 220 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 2.096 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 220 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  54. 1.9118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 220 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  55. 1.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 220 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  56. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 220 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 1.790 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 220 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 1.781 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 220 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.7111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 220 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 1.8116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 220 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.796 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.6103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.5111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 224 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.6137 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 225 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.6137 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 225 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.7113 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.5110 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 225 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.8112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.8119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.8101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.9114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.7106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.796 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 225 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.9103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 225 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026dmrdac. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC.