M5.1 earthquake 98 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 98 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Sep 6, 1978, 7:54 PM GMT-10 (05:54 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-07 05:54:35 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.040° N, 164.024° 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
- 114
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000we9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC.