Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 97 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 97 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, May 20, 2018, 1:27 AM AKDT (09:27 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 160 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Sun, May 20, 2018, 1:27 AM AKDT
UTC: 2018-05-20 09:27:35 UTC
Depth: 25.6 km (15.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 53.988° N, 163.589° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 18

Nearest places

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

Akutan, AlaskaPopulation 1,040. Forecast144 kmE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 133.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0186forcnl (also filed as ak19638676). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC.