M5.0 earthquake 139 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 139 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Nov 16, 1987, 2:18 AM AKST (11:18 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-16 11:18:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.600° N, 163.366° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9133 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 14171 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.6111 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 14144 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.7188 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 14136 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003a5s. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.