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28 Aug 2026, 17:27 UTC · Aug 28, 1:27 PM ET

M3.3 earthquake 74 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 74 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska at Aug 28, 1:27 PM ET, 35 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

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M3.3 74 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaM4.1 145 km S of False Pass, 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+
Magnitude3.3 ml
Time28 Aug 2026, 17:27 UTC
Location54.240°, -162.944° – 74 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
Depth35.0 km
Felt reports0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)2.5
USGS eventus7000tcq0
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–
4.1145 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSep 24, 3:22 AM
23 d ago		37 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 74 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.3 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 35 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.5 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

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 M4.5.

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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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