Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 157 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Sun, May 3, 2026, 5:42 PM AKDT (01:42 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 113 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
2026-05-04 01:42:47 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.091° N, 140.065° 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 6.7 km horizontally, 6.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
9

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. 1.5124 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 151 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.697 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 150 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.993 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 150 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.6106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 150 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.885 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 150 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.088 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 150 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.0104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 150 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 2.1124 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 149 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.1121 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 149 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.0133 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 149 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.8111 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 149 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.5105 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 149 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.9103 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 149 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 149 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 149 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.8112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 148 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.393 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 148 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.7155 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 148 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.5158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 148 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.8103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 148 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 2.1108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 148 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 148 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.5146 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 148 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 1.991 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 148 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 1.6101 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 148 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 1.6155 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 148 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 1.7158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 148 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.9135 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 147 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  29. 2.8153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 147 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 1
  30. 2.3104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 147 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 2.3158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 147 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 2.2156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 147 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 2.5112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 147 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 147 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 1.7102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 147 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 1.5103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 147 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 2.5117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 146 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  38. 1.682 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 146 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  39. 2.0107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 146 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  40. 1.7144 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 146 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 146 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 146 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 145 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  44. 2.099 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 145 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 2.0113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 145 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  46. 2.1110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 144 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 2.091 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 144 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 1.9102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 144 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 2.1106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 144 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 2.096 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 144 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 144 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  52. 1.563 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 143 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 1.6104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 143 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 1.9105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 143 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  55. 1.891 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 143 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  56. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 143 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  57. 2.1158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 142 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 142 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  59. 1.6127 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 142 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  60. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 142 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.9110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 151 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.7100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.7127 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 152 days ago · 20 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 2.0114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 152 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.0112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 152 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.3104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.1104 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.4104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.1117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.0119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.7156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 153 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.5111 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 153 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.6106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.5118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.6103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.899 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 1.7101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 154 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026itidas. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.