M5.0 earthquake 124 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 124 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on Tue, Dec 4, 1979, 2:01 AM GMT-10 (12:01 UTC), 39 km (24 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-12-04 12:01:21 UTC
- Depth
- 39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.706° N, 164.023° 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
- 86
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp00014b6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.