M1.7 earthquake 72 km SE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 72 km SE of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Aug 7, 2024, 2:50 AM AKDT (10:50 UTC), 36 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 70 km SE 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: 152 in the 60 days after this one and 81 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 152.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024a40hgqb. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.