M2.1 earthquake 113 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 113 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 4:28 PM AKST (01:28 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 70 km S 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: 90 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 90.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021d92c1d. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC.