Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 51 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 51 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 9:45 PM AKDT (05:45 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 125 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2025-08-14 05:45:49 UTC
Depth
18.8 km (11.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.404° N, 163.576° 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

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Stations used
40

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 50 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak025adupcms. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC.