M4.8 earthquake 82 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 82 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, May 26, 1976, 7:55 PM GMT-10 (05:55 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-05-27 05:55:52 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.131° N, 163.717° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 38
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000gjh. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC.