Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 11:59 PM AKDT (07:59 UTC), 3 km (2 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
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-04-28 07:59:17 UTC
Depth
2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.086° N, 140.071° 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 5.2 km horizontally, 3.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
75°
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 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 158 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 3.8137 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 158 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.288 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 158 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 158 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.8115 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 158 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.1108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 158 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.7108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 158 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.8103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 158 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.2106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 157 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 157 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.6102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 157 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 4.1105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 157 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.997 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 157 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.897 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 157 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 157 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.7105 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 157 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.9101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 1.9102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 1.9101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.9158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 156 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 1.999 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 2.0102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 1.9110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 1.6117 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  25. 1.7101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  26. 1.899 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 1.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  28. 1.6103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 156 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 1.5118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 155 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  30. 1.6106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 155 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 1.5111 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 155 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 155 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 155 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 1.7156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 155 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 2.0119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 155 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 2.1117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  37. 2.4104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 2.1104 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 2.3104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 2.0114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 1.7127 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 154 days ago · 20 km deep · 30 km away
  43. 1.7100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.9110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  45. 1.7157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 153 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.7108 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  47. 1.5124 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 152 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  48. 1.697 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 152 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 1.993 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 152 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  50. 1.6106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 152 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  51. 1.885 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 152 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  52. 3.088 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 152 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 2.0104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 152 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 2.1124 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 151 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  55. 2.1121 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  56. 2.0133 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 151 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 1.8111 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 151 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 1.5105 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 151 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  59. 1.9103 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 151 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  60. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 151 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.6100 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 159 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.2101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 159 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.5116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 159 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.9103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 159 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.598 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 159 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.8111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 159 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.5109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 159 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.0107 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 159 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.4130 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 159 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.5117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.896 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.5102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 3.1100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.998 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 1.5102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.6116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 1.5100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.597 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.598 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 160 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.697 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 160 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026ihjvzy. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.