Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 99 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 99 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 10:09 PM AKDT (06:09 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-16 06:09:56 UTC
Depth
16.2 km (10.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.962° N, 163.235° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 5.2 km horizontally, 4.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
234°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 since this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.5106 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 6 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.559 km S of King Cove, Alaska · 6 days ago · 53 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.243 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 9 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 3.0150 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 9 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.4104 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 10 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.4103 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 10 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.688 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 10 days ago · 35 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.4116 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 10 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.076 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 10 days ago · 73 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.3117 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 10 days ago · 21 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 3.054 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska · 11 days ago · 63 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.5106 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 11 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.9106 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 11 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 4.592 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 11 days ago · 43 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.8192 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 11 days ago · 30 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.6142 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska · 12 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 2.9153 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 12 days ago · 35 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.7115 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 12 days ago · 24 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 2.250 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · 13 days ago · 65 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 2.5103 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 14 days ago · 32 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.8161 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 14 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026sizzjq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.