M4.2 earthquake 92 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 92 km S of False Pass, Alaska at Aug 20, 11:14 PM ET, 46 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.2 mb |
| Time | 21 Aug 2026, 03:14 UTC |
| Location | 54.022°, -163.344° – 92 km S of False Pass, Alaska |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 2.8 |
| USGS event | us6000tmd6 |
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 |
| 5.2 | 105 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska | Jul 14, 8:12 AM 94 d ago | 35 km | 6 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 | – |
| 4.8 | 127 km S of False Pass, Alaska | Oct 1, 10:46 AM 15 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.7 | 84 km S of King Cove, Alaska | May 13, 10:53 PM 156 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 4.7 | 144 km SE of Akutan, Alaska | Dec 7, 6:13 AM 313 d ago | 35 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 |
| 4.4 | 140 km SE of Akutan, Alaska | Nov 25, 9:20 AM 325 d ago | 17 km | – |
| 4.3 | 93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER green | Jul 14, 12:28 PM 94 d ago | 42 km | 2 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 92 km S of False Pass, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 4.2 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 46 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.8 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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.