M4.8 earthquake 85 km SW of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 85 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Oct 14, 1979, 8:24 PM GMT-10 (06:24 UTC), 54 km (34 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-15 06:24:01 UTC
- Depth
- 54.0 km (33.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.773° N, 175.242° 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
- 94
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00013e2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC.