M3.5 earthquake 168 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 168 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Feb 18, 2019, 5:28 AM AKST (14:28 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 152 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: 50 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse019299u66a. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC.