M2.2 earthquake 90 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 90 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Dec 9, 2015, 2:48 AM AKST (11:48 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 90 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 90.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak015frg64x5 (also filed as ak12282397). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC.