M2.2 earthquake 151 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 151 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Jul 18, 2016, 7:15 AM AKDT (15:15 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 117 km ESE of Akutan, 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 62 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 90.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016970i7ft (also filed as ak13767506). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC.