Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 98 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 98 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, May 29, 2021, 5:32 AM AKDT (13:32 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 131 km S of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-05-29 13:32:23 UTC
Depth
15.5 km (9.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.978° N, 163.234° 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

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Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 70.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0216un095o. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC.