Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 141 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 141 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 9:14 AM AKDT (17:14 UTC), 13 km (8 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-03-26 17:14:43 UTC
Depth
13.4 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.137° N, 140.348° 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 6.3 km horizontally, 3.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
157°
Stations used
12

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. 1.7117 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.893 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.8105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.2112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.990 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.6138 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 189 days ago · 63 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.5115 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.797 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.797 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.8108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.7135 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 188 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.7116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.0100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.791 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.898 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 1.6121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 1.7105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.798 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 1.7100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  22. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 1.8112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 1.6132 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.697 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 1.7111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 1.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 1.5107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  31. 1.6106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 1.5130 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 187 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  33. 2.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  35. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 1.595 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 187 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  38. 1.797 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 2.093 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 2.5135 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  41. 1.8133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 2.2134 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 2.0131 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.9134 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.8134 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 1.5133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 1.7106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 1.6102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 1.797 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 1.682 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 1.699 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 1.7129 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  55. 2.1133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 1.6133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  57. 1.799 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 1.7164 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 186 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 2.199 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.8106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.3118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.8105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.0104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.795 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.791 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.6156 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.6124 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 189 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.789 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 189 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.9109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 1.7101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 189 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.1120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 190 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 1.7108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 190 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.9106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 191 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.4100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 191 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 3.3109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 191 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.059 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 191 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 191 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 191 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026fznhol. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC.