8 Sept 2026, 05:17 UTC · Sep 8, 1:17 AM ET

M3.1 earthquake 221 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 221 km S of False Pass, Alaska at Sep 8, 1:17 AM ET, 10 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.1 ml
Time	8 Sept 2026, 05:17 UTC
Location	52.872°, -163.151° – 221 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tj05

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	244 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER green	Sep 20, 5:06 PM 26 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	201 km SE of Akutan, Alaska	Aug 27, 10:30 AM 50 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	144 km SE of Akutan, Alaska	Dec 7, 6:13 AM 313 d ago	35 km	–
4.4	140 km SE of Akutan, Alaska	Nov 25, 9:20 AM 325 d ago	17 km	–
4.2	225 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska	Sep 18, 10:58 PM 393 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.1	145 km S of False Pass, Alaska	Sep 24, 3:22 AM 23 d ago	37 km	–
4.0	201 km S of False Pass, Alaska	Mar 2, 2:12 PM 228 d ago	10 km	–
3.9	147 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska	Mar 30, 1:06 AM 201 d ago	24 km	–
3.9	132 km SE of Akutan, Alaska	Mar 12, 7:42 AM 218 d ago	35 km	–
3.9	172 km SE of Akutan, Alaska	Nov 1, 7:22 PM 349 d ago	10 km	–
3.9	142 km S of False Pass, Alaska	Oct 26, 3:04 PM 355 d ago	35 km	–
3.8	146 km S of False Pass, Alaska	Mar 21, 1:30 PM 209 d ago	25 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 221 km S of False Pass, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.1 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 10 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 M5.0.

Earthquakes

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.