M1.9 earthquake 38 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 38 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Tue, Dec 20, 2016, 2:14 AM AKST (11:14 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 107 km SSW 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 ak016gbaf338 (also filed as ak14772762). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.