M6.2 earthquake 136 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 136 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Apr 1, 1946, 5:13 PM GMT-11 (04:13 UTC), 25 km (16 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1946-04-02 04:13:44 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.647° N, 163.765° 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.2172 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 29395 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
- 6.1136 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 29395 days ago · 25 km deep · 19 km away
- 6.0155 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 29394 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
- 6.2184 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 29391 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898325 (also filed as ushis1539). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:52 AM UTC.