Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 152 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 152 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 2:10 PM AKDT (22:10 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 100 km S of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-22 22:10:39 UTC
Depth
30.1 km (18.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.531° N, 162.804° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219c397qn. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:41 AM UTC.