Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 162 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 162 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Dec 5, 2015, 3:06 AM AKST (12:06 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 169 km S of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2015-12-05 12:06:31 UTC
Depth
21.4 km (13.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.394° N, 163.492° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
24

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 79 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 79.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak015fkud7cy (also filed as ak12281655). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:03 PM UTC.