M4.4 earthquake 149 km E of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 149 km E of Atka, Alaska on Mon, Mar 12, 1979, 4:04 AM GMT-11 (15:04 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-03-12 15:04:15 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.322° N, 172.022° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
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 usp0000za4. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC.