Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 123 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 123 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 10:02 AM AKDT (18:02 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-08-15 18:02:49 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.483° N, 140.601° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 2.7 km horizontally, 0.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
85°
Stations used
36

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 since this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026qcvbfn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:10 AM UTC.