Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska on Sun, Apr 5, 2026, 4:29 AM AKDT (12:29 UTC), 12 km (7 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
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-04-05 12:29:38 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.560° N, 141.223° 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 3.1 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
81°
Stations used
24

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. 1.5159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 179 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.5153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 179 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.5106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 179 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.5129 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 179 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.698 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.8107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.866 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.7122 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.8107 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.7108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.998 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.899 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.6102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.7116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 2.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 2.5118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 1.7106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.5154 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 1.691 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 1.8154 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  32. 1.7152 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  33. 1.6158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 2.1153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  35. 1.8152 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 1.8154 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 2.0153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  39. 2.084 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  40. 1.7157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 1.8153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  42. 1.8153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 1.7157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.7157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.894 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 1.7155 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 1.6155 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 2.6121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 1.8156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 1.8119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.8116 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  55. 1.6109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 1.5106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  57. 1.593 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 1.799 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 1.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  60. 1.5108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.8111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 179 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.793 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 179 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.6103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 179 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 179 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 1.6113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 179 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.7115 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.8100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.897 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 26 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.5158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 180 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.6104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.5158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 180 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.793 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026grncse. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC.