M1.9 earthquake 78 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 78 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, Sep 4, 2022, 2:21 AM AKDT (10:21 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 144 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.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 152 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 152.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022bcntlgz. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:43 PM UTC.