2.5
Earthquake Details: 98 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Sep 12, 2026, 19:46:13
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 98 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sep 12, 2026 at 19:46:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 15.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth15.1 km
Significance96
Latitude53.9730
Longitude-163.2800
Event IDaka2026scrcmc
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 15:42:07 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 11:46:13 AKDT
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 19:46:13 UTC
15.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.496 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM4.592 km S of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM4.4Alaska PeninsulaBeforeM3.3263 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaBeforeM3.3253 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaBeforeM3.690 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaBeforeM3.686 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaBeforeM3.494 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM3.3116 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM4.092 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaAfterM4.0119 km E of Chignik, AlaskaAfterM3.695 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaAfter
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