Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 109 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 109 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 2:47 AM AKDT (10:47 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 132 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-03-27 10:47:25 UTC
Depth
25.6 km (15.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.934° N, 164.022° 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

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Stations used
33

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 173.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0253yegb0r. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC.