M2.7 earthquake 281 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 281 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Thu, Jul 4, 2019, 9:02 PM AKDT (05:02 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 190 km SSE 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0198joy7wv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC.