Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:09 AM AKDT (09:09 UTC), 0 km (0 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
2026-03-20 09:09:19 UTC
Depth
0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.154° N, 140.025° 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 4.1 km horizontally, 3.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
17

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. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.5133 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.5121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.8112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.8118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.0106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.7158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 198 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.7157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 198 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.6122 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 198 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.8103 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 198 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 1.9103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 198 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.1100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.9108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 2.1112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 1.896 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 197 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.2111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.8127 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 2.0109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 2.3115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 2.0119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 1.9116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 2.0115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  31. 2.0103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 197 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 2.0109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 1.979 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 196 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 2.0108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 2.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  37. 2.089 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 196 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 2.2100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 2.197 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 2.4136 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 196 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  41. 1.8133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 196 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 2.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  43. 3.296 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  44. 2.498 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 1.9106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  47. 1.9104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 2.1109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  49. 1.8115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 196 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  50. 2.2158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 196 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 1.9160 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 196 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 1.9103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 195 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 1.798 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 195 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  54. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 195 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  55. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 195 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  56. 1.6109 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 195 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  57. 1.5147 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 195 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 1.8106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 195 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 1.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 195 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 2.0158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 195 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.1101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.197 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.996 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 199 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.9118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.9107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.0117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.1103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.196 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.8153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 199 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.9117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.1112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.299 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 199 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 200 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.0114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 200 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 2.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 200 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.0126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 200 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.1101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 200 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 200 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 2.1103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 200 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026fnwwad. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:12 PM UTC.