Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 164 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 164 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Sun, Mar 29, 2026, 4:29 PM AKDT (00:29 UTC), 1 km (1 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
2026-03-30 00:29:05 UTC
Depth
1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.193° N, 139.886° 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, 3.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
91°
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. 2.199 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.897 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.6107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.694 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.898 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.5103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.096 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.9103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.8103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.8100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.7113 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.099 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.796 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 184 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.6126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 184 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 1.9101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 1.8113 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 184 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 1.9183 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 184 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.798 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 1.7108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 1.798 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 1.6101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 1.596 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 1.5103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  33. 1.6117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 1.5108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  35. 2.7105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 1.5105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  37. 1.6109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 1.5112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  40. 1.599 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 1.6101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  42. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 1.793 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  44. 1.5158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 182 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  45. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  46. 1.597 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 182 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 1.6104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 1.5158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 182 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  51. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  52. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  53. 1.8100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  54. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  55. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 1.6113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 1.6103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  60. 1.793 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.799 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.6133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 187 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.1133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 187 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.7129 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.699 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.682 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 187 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.797 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.6102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.7106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.5133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 187 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.8134 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 187 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.9134 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 188 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.0131 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 188 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.2134 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 188 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.8133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 188 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.093 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 1.797 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.595 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 188 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026gfowjn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC.