M2.0 earthquake 99 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 99 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 6:52 PM AKDT (02:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 37 km SSE 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: 113 in the 60 days after this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 113.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ar19cdk. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:55 PM UTC.