USGSSeptember 18, 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 46 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 46 km S of False Pass, Alaska at a depth of 79 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,152nd earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.6
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 46 km S of False Pass, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 78.7 km
- Time
- 2026-09-18 15:23:57 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 54.437, -163.417
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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