M2.5 earthquake 73 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 73 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, Jul 25, 2021, 8:24 AM AKDT (16:24 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 55 km SSE of King Cove, 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: 142 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 142.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219gydodd. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.