M2.3 earthquake 109 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 109 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Jul 30, 2016, 1:48 PM AKDT (21:48 UTC), 41 km (25 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.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 91.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0169qyq2nh (also filed as ak13840012). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:59 AM UTC.