M4.6 earthquake 96 km W of Nikiski, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 96 km W of Nikiski, Alaska on Mon, Jul 16, 1979, 2:45 PM GMT-9 (23:45 UTC), 141 km (88 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-07-16 23:45:58 UTC
- Depth
- 141.0 km (87.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 60.861° N, 153.019° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 83
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00011we. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC.