2.9
Earthquake Details: 153 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Sep 10, 2026, 16:55:18
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 153 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sep 10, 2026 at 16:55:18. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance129
Latitude53.4795
Longitude-163.1748
Event IDus7000thas
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 14:17:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 10, 2026, 08:55:18 AKDT
- UTC
- Sep 10, 2026, 16:55:18 UTC
35 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, AlaskaAfterM4.592 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM4.4Alaska PeninsulaAfterM3.296 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.3263 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaAfterM3.3253 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaAfterM3.690 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaAfterM3.686 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaAfterM3.494 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.3116 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM4.092 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaAfterM3.695 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaAfter
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