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20 Sept 2026, 21:06 UTC · Sep 20, 5:06 PM ET · PAGER green

M5.0 earthquake 244 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 244 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska at Sep 20, 5:06 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time20 Sept 2026, 21:06 UTC
Location52.732°, -162.484° – 244 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)0.0
PAGER alertgreen
USGS eventus7000tit6
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.8201 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAug 27, 10:30 AM
50 d ago		10 km–
4.2225 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaSep 18, 10:58 PM
393 d ago		10 km1 report
4.1267 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaNov 21, 5:33 PM
329 d ago		10 km–
4.0201 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMar 2, 2:12 PM
228 d ago		10 km–
3.9147 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaMar 30, 1:06 AM
201 d ago		24 km–
3.8146 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMar 21, 1:30 PM
209 d ago		25 km–
3.8205 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMar 2, 2:12 PM
228 d ago		20 km–
3.6212 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaAug 28, 7:28 PM
49 d ago		10 km–
3.5206 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaMay 17, 4:09 PM
152 d ago		10 km–
3.5225 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaApr 19, 1:22 PM
180 d ago		10 km–
3.3268 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaApr 2, 5:03 PM
197 d ago		20 km–
3.2239 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 22, 3:06 AM
148 d ago		10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 244 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 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.

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