M4.4 earthquake 12 km N of Karluk, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 12 km N of Karluk, Alaska on Thu, Aug 30, 1979, 12:17 PM GMT-9 (21:17 UTC), 67 km (42 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-30 21:17:53 UTC
- Depth
- 67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 57.684° N, 154.478° 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
- 33
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 usp00012qq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC.