M2.9 earthquake 240 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 240 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Jul 27, 2019, 4:59 PM AKDT (00:59 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 217 km SE of Akutan, 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0199lno8l3. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC.