Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Apr 21, 2025, 5:18 AM AKDT (13:18 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 50 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-04-21 13:18:21 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.773° N, 163.465° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
23

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 153 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 153.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02553si2ao (also filed as av93582366). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC.