M2.2 earthquake 88 km SE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 88 km SE of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, Nov 20, 2016, 5:29 AM AKST (14:29 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 87 km SE of King Cove, 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: 77 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 77.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016exq66d2 (also filed as ak14400561). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC.