M6.5 earthquake 47 km SE of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 47 km SE of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Feb 25, 1929, 10:00 PM GMT-11 (09:00 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-02-26 09:00:51 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.562° N, 162.879° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907916. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:26 AM UTC.