Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 156 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska on Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 9:27 PM AKDT (05:27 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-09-26 05:27:03 UTC
Depth
1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.122° N, 140.068° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 4.8 km horizontally, 5.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.40
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 since this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.5102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 8 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.2111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 8 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.0101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 6 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 1.9114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 9 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.9113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 9 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.592 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 9 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.790 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 9 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.591 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 9 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.8107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 10 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.6130 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 10 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.9159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 10 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.7119 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 10 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.2103 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 11 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.9115 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 11 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.890 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 11 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.1115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 11 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 1.8127 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 11 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.8159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 12 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.8101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 12 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.8160 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 12 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.6142 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 12 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 1.6105 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 12 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.2110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 14 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026tbktxx. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.