Alaska earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 73 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 73 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska on Mon, Jun 19, 1978, 5:30 PM GMT-9 (02:30 UTC), 99 km (62 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1978-06-20 02:30:08 UTC
Depth
99.0 km (61.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
56.873° N, 157.088° 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.

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Stations used
85

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v5e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.