Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 86 km SW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 86 km SW of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 7:22 AM AKDT (15:22 UTC), 89 km (55 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 89 km S of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-12 15:22:18 UTC
Depth
88.7 km (55.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
54.367° N, 164.445° 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 22.3 km horizontally, 4.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
187°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 since this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 78.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026pxbqlc. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.