Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 25 km W of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 25 km W of False Pass, Alaska on Fri, May 8, 2026, 9:27 PM AKDT (05:27 UTC), 166 km (103 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 72 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-05-09 05:27:48 UTC
Depth
166.1 km (103.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
54.857° N, 163.806° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 47.7 km horizontally, 5.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Station coverage gap
140°
Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026jcvtap. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC.