M2.1 earthquake 89 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 89 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, Apr 14, 2019, 3:45 AM AKDT (11:45 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 120 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.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 65.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0194s6pims. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC.