M4.6 earthquake 219 km W of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 219 km W of Adak, Alaska on Fri, Oct 12, 1979, 9:03 PM GMT-10 (07:03 UTC), 100 km (62 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-13 07:03:19 UTC
- Depth
- 100.0 km (62.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 51.960° N, 179.828° 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
- 31
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.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013d1. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC.