USGSSeptember 20, 2026
M5.0 earthquake, 244 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 244 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,228th 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.
M5.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 244 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-20 21:06:20 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 52.732, -162.484
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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