Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 80 km SE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 80 km SE of False Pass, Alaska on Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 9:54 AM AKDT (17:54 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 112 km SE of King Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2019-04-05 17:54:29 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.290° N, 162.630° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 76 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 76.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0194dehz5g (also filed as aacse0194dehz5g). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC.