Small 3.6 quake hits near McCarthy, Copper River, Alaska, USA

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 quake in the United States near McCarthy, Copper River, Alaska, only 2 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Thursday, February 19th, 2026, at 4:49 am local time at a very shallow depth of 0.2 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake as well.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In McCarthy (pop. 28, 50 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Feb 19, 2026 04:49 am (GMT -9) local time (19 Feb 2026 13:49 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 0.40 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.71°N / 143.16°W (Chugach Census Area, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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