Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 51 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 51 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Jul 24, 2023, 7:31 AM AKDT (15:31 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 108 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-07-24 15:31:43 UTC
Depth
13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.394° N, 163.392° 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
26

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 126.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0239faadux. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC.