M4.8 earthquake 87 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 87 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Jan 14, 1978, 9:30 AM GMT-11 (20:30 UTC), 40 km (25 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-14 20:30:38 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.170° N, 164.086° 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
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000sh2. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC.