Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 146 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 146 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Fri, Dec 6, 2024, 4:52 AM AKST (13:52 UTC), 26 km (16 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
2024-12-06 13:52:30 UTC
Depth
26.2 km (16.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.539° N, 163.519° 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.

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Stations used
32

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 99 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 99.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024fo6b6t0. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC.