Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 143 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 143 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Thu, Aug 5, 2021, 3:46 PM AKDT (23:46 UTC), 25 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 145 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-05 23:46:46 UTC
Depth
24.8 km (15.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.624° N, 162.769° 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
33

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 115.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219z9l8nh. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.