USGSOctober 29, 2026
M4.8 earthquake, 139 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 139 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska at a depth of 9 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 10,490th 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.
M4.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 139 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 9.3 km
- Time
- 2026-10-29 20:14:33 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 53.630, -162.943
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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