USGSSeptember 11, 2026
M4.5 earthquake, 89 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 89 km S of False Pass, Alaska at a depth of 50 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,895th 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.
M4.5
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 89 km S of False Pass, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 50.3 km
- Time
- 2026-09-11 07:31:46 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 54.061, -163.155
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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