Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 77 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 77 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sun, Aug 24, 2025, 7:09 AM AKDT (15:09 UTC), 23 km (14 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
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-08-24 15:09:45 UTC
Depth
22.7 km (14.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.162° N, 163.442° 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
36

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak025aujtfl1. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC.