M4.7 earthquake 67 km W of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 67 km W of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, Sep 28, 1986, 12:50 AM AKDT (08:50 UTC), 110 km (68 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-28 08:50:28 UTC
- Depth
- 109.7 km (68.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 54.759° N, 164.444° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002yfp. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC.