M1.6 earthquake 32 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, Oct 2, 2022, 9:23 PM AKDT (05:23 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 108 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.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 127.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av91073513. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC.