Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 68 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 68 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 7:33 AM AKDT (15:33 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 32 km NNW of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-08-13 15:33:14 UTC
Depth
68.9 km (42.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.266° N, 163.726° 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.

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Stations used
24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 146 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 146.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022acd1oy2. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC.