M2.1 earthquake 92 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 92 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 1:10 AM AKDT (09:10 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 152 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: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0164s5b8pj (also filed as ak13488675). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC.