Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 95 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 95 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 9:59 AM AKST (18:59 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 107 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
2026-01-21 18:59:44 UTC
Depth
14.7 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.211° N, 140.817° 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 5.6 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
140°
Stations used
15

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.0118 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 1.8114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.7101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.676 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.5114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.575 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.5112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 1.6116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.6103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.4105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.6114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.5108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 1.5110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.198 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.6116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.4120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.495 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.7121 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 1.8112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 1.8109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 1.798 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 1.573 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 1.6113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 1.8118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 1.7117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 1.7118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.7111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 1.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 1.597 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 252 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 1.5107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 1.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 1.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  37. 1.5104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 2.1111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.5109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  40. 1.6103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 1.8122 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 2.394 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  43. 1.7117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 2.199 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 1.5114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  46. 1.7105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 2.7104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  48. 1.9108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 1.5110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  50. 1.5120 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 2.7114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 2.2111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 1.996 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 1.598 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 1.5109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 1.6113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  57. 1.893 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 2.0112 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  59. 1.5134 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  60. 2.9112 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 251 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.8113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.2119 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.977 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.7100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.2113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.9114 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.5115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.6108 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 1.5112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.693 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.880 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.598 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.799 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.5125 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 253 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak2026bmehvf. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC.