Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 155 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 155 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 7:55 PM AKDT (03:55 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 88 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.1 (ml), minor
Local time: Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 7:55 PM AKDT
UTC: 2026-06-16 03:55:17 UTC
Depth: 28.8 km (17.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 53.463° N, 163.683° 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 7.5 km horizontally, 9.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.08
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 218°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 29

Nearest places

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

Akutan, AlaskaPopulation 1,040. Forecast156 kmESE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 137 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 137.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000stiy (also filed as aka2026luxmhs). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC.