M4.6 earthquake 25 km WNW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 25 km WNW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska on Sat, Nov 18, 1978, 7:11 AM GMT-10 (17:11 UTC), 182 km (113 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-18 17:11:53 UTC
- Depth
- 182.0 km (113.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 56.117° N, 161.552° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 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 usp0000xgu. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC.