Alaska earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 68 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 68 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Thu, Feb 1, 1979, 2:29 AM GMT-10 (12:29 UTC), 109 km (68 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1979-02-01 12:29:05 UTC
Depth
109.0 km (67.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.237° N, 152.839° 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.

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Stations used
79

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.849 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 17392 days ago · 88 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 4.356 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 17366 days ago · 121 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 3.45 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 17359 days ago · 87 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.353 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska · 17355 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.75 km ENE of Ninilchik, Alaska · 17355 days ago · 83 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 5.566 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 17407 days ago · 105 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000yp6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.