M4.6 earthquake 3 km NE of Sunrise, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 3 km NE of Sunrise, Alaska on Fri, Jan 6, 1978, 11:59 AM GMT-10 (21:59 UTC), 45 km (28 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-06 21:59:01 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.909° N, 149.382° 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
- 36
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000scv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC.