28 Jan 2026, 21:43 UTC · Jan 28, 4:43 PM ET
M3.1 earthquake 8 km SW of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 8 km SW of False Pass, Alaska at Jan 28, 4:43 PM ET, 168 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 3.1 ml |
| Time | 28 Jan 2026, 21:43 UTC |
| Location | 54.799°, -163.510° – 8 km SW of False Pass, Alaska |
| Depth | 168.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s5dl |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER green | Jul 14, 2:51 PM 94 d ago | 49 km | 7 reports |
| 5.1 | 93 km S of King Cove, Alaska | Apr 12, 4:14 PM 187 d ago | 35 km | 6 reports |
| 4.9 | 89 km SE of False Pass, Alaska | Apr 10, 8:50 AM 189 d ago | 27 km | – |
| 4.7 | 84 km S of King Cove, Alaska | May 13, 10:53 PM 156 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 4.6 | 85 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska | May 3, 3:20 PM 166 d ago | 41 km | 2 reports |
| 4.5 | 89 km S of False Pass, Alaska | Sep 11, 3:31 AM 36 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.5 | 66 km SW of False Pass, Alaska | Feb 14, 4:28 AM 244 d ago | 80 km | 1 report |
| 4.3 | 93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER green | Jul 14, 12:28 PM 94 d ago | 42 km | 2 reports |
| 4.3 | 72 km ENE of Akutan, Alaska | May 8, 2:37 PM 161 d ago | 110 km | – |
| 4.2 | 92 km S of False Pass, Alaska | Aug 20, 11:14 PM 57 d ago | 46 km | – |
| 4.1 | 95 km WNW of False Pass, Alaska | Aug 31, 7:16 PM 46 d ago | 178 km | – |
| 4.0 | 79 km SE of False Pass, Alaska | Jan 19, 11:02 AM 270 d ago | 48 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 8 km SW of False Pass, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 3.1 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 168 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.