Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on Thu, Apr 2, 2026, 6:40 AM AKDT (14:40 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 105 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
2026-04-02 14:40:07 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.460° N, 139.649° 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 6.0 km horizontally, 4.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
101°
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: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.583 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.596 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.5103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.8110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 1.6117 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.5108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.7105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 1.5105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.6109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.5112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.599 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.6101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 185 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.7107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.793 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.5158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 184 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 1.6104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.5158 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 184 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  22. 1.897 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 26 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 1.6111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 1.6108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 1.8100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 1.7113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 184 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 1.7109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 1.6113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 1.7112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  31. 1.6103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 1.793 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 1.8111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 183 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 1.6133 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 183 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 1.5159 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 182 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.5153 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 182 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  37. 2.195 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  38. 1.5106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 1.5129 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 1.698 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  41. 1.680 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  42. 1.7115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  43. 1.8107 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 1.9115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  45. 1.8104 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  46. 1.866 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 182 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  47. 1.9111 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 1.9112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 1.8107 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  50. 1.7108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  51. 1.998 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 1.899 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  53. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  54. 1.6102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  55. 1.7110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 1.7116 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 181 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 2.5113 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 1.6112 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  59. 2.5118 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  60. 1.7106 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 180 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.798 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.6110 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 1.6126 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 23 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.7108 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.798 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.9183 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 186 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.894 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 186 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.9101 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.869 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.099 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 1.7113 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 1.8100 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.963 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.8103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.9103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 187 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.096 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.6105 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 1.8102 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.5103 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.6115 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 188 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026gmegnu. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC.