Alaska earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 123 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 123 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 10:04 PM AKDT (06:04 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2026-09-26 06:04:48 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.754° N, 163.114° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 4.8 km horizontally, 3.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
221°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
42

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 since this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.683 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 3 days ago · 24 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.060 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · 2 days ago · 67 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.0120 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 2 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 3.8151 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 7 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.135 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 8 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.6117 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 9 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.781 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 9 days ago · 59 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.4107 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 12 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.646 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 12 days ago · 79 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.4100 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 12 days ago · 21 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.596 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 12 days ago · 26 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.8144 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 13 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.494 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 13 days ago · 30 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.5106 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 14 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.799 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 15 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.559 km S of King Cove, Alaska · 15 days ago · 53 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.8100 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 15 days ago · 28 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.567 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 15 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.243 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 17 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 3.0150 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 17 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.4104 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 18 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.4103 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 18 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 2.688 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 18 days ago · 35 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026tbmaoo. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:56 PM UTC.