Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 87 km SW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 87 km SW of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Oct 14, 2024, 7:01 AM AKDT (15:01 UTC), 11 km (7 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: 2.1 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Oct 14, 2024, 7:01 AM AKDT
UTC: 2024-10-14 15:01:55 UTC
Depth: 10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 54.405° N, 164.519° 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: 28

Nearest places

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

Akutan, AlaskaPopulation 1,040. Forecast87 kmENE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 125.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024d8jps9t (also filed as av93316753). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC.