M2.5 earthquake 235 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 235 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 4:57 PM AKDT (00:57 UTC), 8 km (5 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0199a2wfa7. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.