Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 46 km ESE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 46 km ESE of False Pass, Alaska on Fri, Oct 18, 2024, 5:24 PM AKDT (01:24 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 97 km SE of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-10-19 01:24:51 UTC
Depth
84.9 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
54.646° N, 162.787° 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.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 155 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 155.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024dgl7dg5. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC.