Alaska earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 76 km E of Teller, Alaska

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 76 km E of Teller, Alaska on Wed, Oct 24, 1979, 12:19 PM GMT-10 (22:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1979-10-24 22:19:35 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.238° N, 164.736° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Stations used
14

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013pp. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.