Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 47 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 47 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Jun 22, 2026, 12:42 PM AKDT (20:42 UTC), 83 km (52 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-06-22 20:42:17 UTC
Depth
83.2 km (51.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
54.446° N, 163.635° 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 18.9 km horizontally, 4.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
197°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 113 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 113.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026mhhewy. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.