M2.3 earthquake 102 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 102 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 5:45 PM AKDT (01:45 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 154 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.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 96 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 96.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0179id3xcw (also filed as ak16376077). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC.