Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 108 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 108 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 3:44 AM AKDT (11:44 UTC), 52 km (32 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
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-04-30 11:44:34 UTC
Depth
51.5 km (32.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.877° N, 163.447° 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
20

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0255inax2f. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC.