Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 102 km S of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 102 km S of McCarthy, Alaska on Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 3:29 AM AKDT (11:29 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-09-03 11:29:01 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.514° N, 143.006° W
Region
Alaska
Strongest shaking
II, weak shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
II, weak shaking
Peak ground acceleration
0.4% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
0.1 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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 2.8 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 since this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.689 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 29 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.6122 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 29 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.6121 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 27 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.7112 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 26 days ago · 19 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.8116 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 23 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.5124 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 19 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 1.5133 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 19 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.297 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 18 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.3109 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 16 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.2132 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 15 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.7130 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 15 days ago · 22 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.3114 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 14 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.8136 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 13 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.695 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 12 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.6130 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 10 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.9125 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 9 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.0130 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska · 8 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 1.7134 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 1.6115 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 32 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.9120 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.591 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 34 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.5128 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 38 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.3120 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 48 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.3137 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 49 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 3.5141 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska · 49 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.593 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 54 days ago · 19 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.6136 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 55 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.9132 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 55 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026rlkghr. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC.