Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 96 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 96 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 12:04 AM AKDT (08:04 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 127 km S of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2026-09-25 08:04:57 UTC
Depth
33.8 km (21.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.986° N, 163.359° 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 6.5 km horizontally, 10.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
233°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 since this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.9101 km S of King Cove, Alaska · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.5123 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 9 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 2.683 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 7 days ago · 24 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 3.060 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · 7 days ago · 67 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 3.0112 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 6 days ago · 35 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.827 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 6 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 4.8127 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 4 days ago · 35 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 2.6144 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 10 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.760 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · 11 days ago · 83 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.8151 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 11 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.527 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 12 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.4102 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 12 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.392 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 12 days ago · 39 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.271 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 13 days ago · 72 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 3.3119 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 13 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.392 km SW of False Pass, Alaska · 13 days ago · 78 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.135 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 13 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.461 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 14 days ago · 97 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.6117 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 14 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 2.781 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 14 days ago · 59 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.4107 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 17 days ago · 21 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.646 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 17 days ago · 79 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.4100 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 17 days ago · 21 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.596 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 17 days ago · 26 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.8144 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 17 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.494 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 17 days ago · 30 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.5106 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 19 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026szuagl. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC.