M4.5 earthquake 50 km SE of Egegik, Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 50 km SE of Egegik, Alaska on Fri, Jun 9, 1978, 11:23 PM GMT-9 (08:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-10 08:23:59 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 57.923° N, 156.715° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 44
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000uz8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.