Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 146 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 146 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 9:34 AM AKST (18:34 UTC), 28 km (17 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
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-02-26 18:34:54 UTC
Depth
28.1 km (17.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.821° N, 140.507° 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 6.6 km horizontally, 3.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
169°
Stations used
10

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 at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.3100 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 217 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.155 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 217 days ago · 28 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.057 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 217 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.3112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 217 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.2106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 217 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.7104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 217 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.4114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 217 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.987 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 216 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.1121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.086 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 216 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.1101 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.295 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.3103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.399 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.8105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.5118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.1108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.1109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.2108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.198 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 2.085 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 216 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 2.0116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  24. 1.8124 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 2.0105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 2.3111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 2.1102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 1.9107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 2.9105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 216 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 2.5114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 1.9114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 1.7100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 2.0105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 1.893 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  36. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  37. 1.8121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  38. 2.796 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  40. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 1.8100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  43. 2.492 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.7117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 1.7119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 3.4157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 2.7155 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 2.5157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  49. 1.8159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 2.2158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 1.8158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  52. 1.890 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  53. 1.5122 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 1.6154 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  55. 1.6116 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 19 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.995 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  57. 2.1136 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 1.7159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 215 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 1.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 215 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 1.7111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 214 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 2.3107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 217 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.3104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 217 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.3113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 217 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.2115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 217 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.1109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 217 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.296 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.8108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.9116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 3.3116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.7106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.0103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.099 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.992 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.8106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 1.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.5157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 218 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 1.9110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 218 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026eafqaq. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:48 PM UTC.