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M2.9 Earthquake near 146 km S of False Pass, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-07-15 23:23:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

146 km S of False Pass, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 23:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 146 km S of False Pass, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c4315531c080cdbd7f6af652d6ead22d0d56b78c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 23:23:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.53440, -163.46530
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Westdahl
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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