M2.1 earthquake 95 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 95 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, Jan 8, 2017, 11:24 PM AKST (08:24 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 58 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017f0qtua (also filed as ak15070040). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:03 PM UTC.