M2.4 earthquake 42 km ESE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 42 km ESE of False Pass, Alaska on Fri, Feb 19, 2016, 8:05 PM AKST (05:05 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 72 km SSE 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.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0162cfezrq (also filed as ak12858131). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.