M4.7 earthquake 78 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 78 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Sat, Apr 14, 1979, 2:04 AM GMT-11 (13:04 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-14 13:04:52 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.154° N, 163.245° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000zzr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.