M2.2 earthquake 22 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 1:38 PM AKST (22:38 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 108 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: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 111.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212t93uvq. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:22 PM UTC.