Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 42 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 42 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Tue, Nov 28, 2023, 1:42 PM AKST (22:42 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 89 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-11-28 22:42:39 UTC
Depth
69.3 km (43.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.485° N, 163.570° 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
21

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 103.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak023f9frucw. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC.