Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 106 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 106 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Sep 10, 2022, 9:02 AM AKDT (17:02 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 Unimak Island region, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-09-10 17:02:53 UTC
Depth
13.1 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.907° N, 163.187° 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
23

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 150 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 150.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022bmp3prr. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:03 PM UTC.