Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 45 km WSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 45 km WSW of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Mar 21, 2026, 5:25 AM AKDT (13:25 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 72 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-03-21 13:25:33 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.766° N, 164.095° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
164°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.588 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 192 days ago · 35 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.1106 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 191 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.793 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 190 days ago · 35 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.237 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 185 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.4114 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 184 days ago · 23 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.788 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 183 days ago · 35 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.041 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 182 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.347 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 179 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.346 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 178 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.889 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 177 days ago · 30 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.346 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 177 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.360 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 176 days ago · 64 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.292 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 173 days ago · 68 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.475 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 173 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.939 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 172 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.695 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 171 days ago · 35 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.144 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska · 171 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.017 km WNW of Cold Bay, Alaska · 171 days ago · 120 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.739 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 170 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.244 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 167 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  21. 2.282 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 165 days ago · 37 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.113 km SSW of Cold Bay, Alaska · 163 days ago · 120 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 2.135 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 161 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 2.791 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 161 days ago · 76 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 2.327 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 159 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 2.542 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 157 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  27. 2.243 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 157 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 2.038 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 157 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 1.835 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 157 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 2.138 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 157 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  31. 3.042 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 155 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 2.135 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 155 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 2.553 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska · 154 days ago · 105 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 2.462 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 154 days ago · 76 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 2.489 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 154 days ago · 75 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 2.7108 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 153 days ago · 27 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 2.142 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · 152 days ago · 70 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 2.541 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 151 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 1.935 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 151 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  40. 2.336 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 151 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 2.239 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 151 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  42. 2.775 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 149 days ago · 35 km deep · 96 km away
  43. 2.596 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 148 days ago · 69 km deep · 82 km away
  44. 2.4108 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 146 days ago · 28 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.468 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · 146 days ago · 28 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 2.6114 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 145 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  47. 4.372 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska · 144 days ago · 110 km deep · 57 km away
  48. 2.425 km W of False Pass, Alaska · 144 days ago · 166 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 1.911 km W of Cold Bay, Alaska · 143 days ago · 118 km deep · 88 km away
  50. 2.499 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 142 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  51. 3.264 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 142 days ago · 69 km deep · 56 km away
  52. 2.842 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 141 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  53. 2.447 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 140 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 2.5103 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 140 days ago · 28 km deep · 92 km away
  55. 3.472 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska · 137 days ago · 86 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 2.4101 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 133 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 1.747 km WSW of False Pass, Alaska · 193 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.475 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 194 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.953 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska · 194 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.7103 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 194 days ago · 35 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.478 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 195 days ago · 69 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.861 km SW of False Pass, Alaska · 195 days ago · 100 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.2102 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 196 days ago · 56 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.487 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 197 days ago · 80 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.350 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · 199 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.478 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska · 204 days ago · 89 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.5111 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 208 days ago · 35 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.7102 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 211 days ago · 35 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.136 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 216 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.545 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 216 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.351 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska · 219 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.281 km E of Akutan, Alaska · 219 days ago · 78 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.499 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 221 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.394 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska · 221 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 2.257 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 221 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 2.588 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 221 days ago · 26 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av94103813. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:52 AM UTC.