M4.5 earthquake 296 km W of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 296 km W of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Dec 24, 1979, 1:50 PM GMT+12 (01:50 UTC), 167 km (104 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-24 01:50:11 UTC
- Depth
- 167.0 km (103.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 52.201° N, 179.070° E
- 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
- 39
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00014p3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.