M4.0 earthquake 59 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 59 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Tue, Aug 14, 1979, 9:17 PM GMT-10 (07:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-15 07:17:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.325° N, 163.560° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
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 usp00012ec. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:33 AM UTC.