M1.7 earthquake 19 km ENE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 19 km ENE of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, May 19, 2025, 4:40 AM AKDT (12:40 UTC), 96 km (60 mi) below the surface.

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

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0256e334dt. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.