USGSSeptember 15, 2026
M2.8 earthquake, 100 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 100 km S of False Pass, Alaska at a depth of 28 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,056th 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.
M2.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 100 km S of False Pass, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 27.5 km
- Time
- 2026-09-15 23:49:32 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 53.965, -163.638
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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