Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 3:56 AM AKDT (11:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 105 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
2026-03-10 11:56:03 UTC
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.154° N, 140.007° 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 5.0 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.2112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.0160 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 205 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.1113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.0121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.1107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.0109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.0105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.2108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.1101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.1115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.775 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 205 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.2107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.9130 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 204 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.296 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 2.1120 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 204 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.0111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.0107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 2.1107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.198 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 2.0103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 1.8156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 204 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 2.2113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.0120 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 204 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 1.8118 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 204 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 1.7118 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 204 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 1.993 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.8115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 204 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 2.2115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 1.8101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 2.099 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  35. 2.9104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 1.9121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 203 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  37. 1.9120 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 1.7121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 203 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 1.7160 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  41. 1.8119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 2.0100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  43. 1.8122 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 1.9108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  46. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 2.196 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  48. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  49. 2.298 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  50. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 203 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  51. 1.894 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 202 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  52. 1.893 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 202 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 1.8115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 202 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 2.4110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 202 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 1.7128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 202 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 202 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  57. 2.0130 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 202 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  58. 2.2114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 202 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  59. 1.9104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 202 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 202 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.1107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.3112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 205 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.194 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.3105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.0101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.8107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.0106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.198 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.0100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.597 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.6113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.098 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 206 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.0115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 207 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.0102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 207 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.9152 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 207 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.8115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 207 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 207 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 2.097 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 207 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026evtczd. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC.