Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 23 km NE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 23 km NE of False Pass, Alaska on Fri, Sep 13, 2024, 4:24 AM AKDT (12:24 UTC), 131 km (81 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 15 km WNW of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-09-13 12:24:31 UTC
Depth
131.1 km (81.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
55.025° N, 163.184° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 83.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024bt8elr6. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC.