M2.2 earthquake 89 km SE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 89 km SE of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 2:23 PM AKDT (22:23 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 95 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.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 117.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak023d70h49e. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC.