Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 25 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska on Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 8:48 PM AKST (05:48 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 33 km S of Funny River, 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: Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 8:48 PM AKST
UTC: 2026-02-11 05:48:46 UTC
Depth: 36.9 km (22.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.841° N, 150.251° 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 3.0 km horizontally, 4.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.50
Station coverage gap: 73°
Stations used: 26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 185 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026cxsiqa. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:21 AM UTC.