Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 152 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 152 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Apr 8, 2026, 10:35 AM AKDT (18:35 UTC), 9 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
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-04-08 18:35:27 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.031° N, 140.198° 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 5.3 km horizontally, 3.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
14

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 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 1.8154 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.0153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.084 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.7157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.8153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.8153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.7157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.7157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.894 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.890 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.889 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.7155 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.6155 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.6121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.8156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 175 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.8119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 175 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 1.6109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 1.5106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 1.593 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 1.799 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 1.5108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 174 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 2.4111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 1.5110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.598 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 2.3106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.5111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  32. 2.2100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 1.8106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 3.7108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 2.8117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 173 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.4107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 1.5112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 1.5108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.7105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 1.898 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 1.699 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  43. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  44. 1.798 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 1.9107 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 172 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 2.7118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 1.6101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 1.8113 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 172 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 1.5148 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 171 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 2.1100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 171 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  51. 2.0115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 171 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  52. 1.9106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 171 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  53. 1.8106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 171 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  54. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 171 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 1.8111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 170 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 1.8103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 170 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  57. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 170 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 1.7111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 169 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 1.796 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 169 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  60. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 169 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.1153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.6158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.7152 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.8154 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 176 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.9173 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 176 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.691 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 1.5154 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.7106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.5118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.7116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 177 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.6102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.899 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.998 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 178 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026gxmkof. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC.