27 Sept 2026, 03:17 UTC · Sep 26, 11:17 PM ET

M3.0 earthquake 53 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 53 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska at Sep 26, 11:17 PM ET, 86 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

M3.0 53 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM4.1 89 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaM4.2 92 km S of False Pass, AlaskaM4.3 93 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaM4.5 89 km S of False Pass, AlaskaM4.5 66 km SW of False Pass, AlaskaM4.6 85 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM4.7 84 km S of King Cove, AlaskaM4.8 127 km S of False Pass, AlaskaM4.9 89 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaM5.1 93 km S of King Cove, AlaskaM5.2 105 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM5.4 93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude3.0 ml
Time27 Sept 2026, 03:17 UTC
Location54.418°, -163.077° – 53 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
Depth85.8 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tzsw
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.493 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER greenJul 14, 2:51 PM
94 d ago
49 km7 reports
5.2105 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaJul 14, 8:12 AM
94 d ago
35 km6 reports
5.193 km S of King Cove, AlaskaApr 12, 4:14 PM
187 d ago
35 km6 reports
4.989 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaApr 10, 8:50 AM
189 d ago
27 km–
4.8127 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOct 1, 10:46 AM
15 d ago
35 km–
4.784 km S of King Cove, AlaskaMay 13, 10:53 PM
156 d ago
48 km–
4.685 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaMay 3, 3:20 PM
166 d ago
41 km2 reports
4.589 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSep 11, 3:31 AM
36 d ago
50 km–
4.566 km SW of False Pass, AlaskaFeb 14, 4:28 AM
244 d ago
80 km1 report
4.393 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER greenJul 14, 12:28 PM
94 d ago
42 km2 reports
4.292 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAug 20, 11:14 PM
57 d ago
46 km–
4.189 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaSep 8, 6:49 AM
38 d ago
35 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 53 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.0 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 86 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.

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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.

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