M5.0 earthquake 61 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 61 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Tue, Aug 12, 1980, 5:44 AM GMT-9 (14:44 UTC), 110 km (68 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-08-12 14:44:28 UTC
- Depth
- 110.0 km (68.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 59.980° N, 152.845° 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
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.843 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 16829 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
- 4.555 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 16824 days ago · 81 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.061 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 16818 days ago · 153 km deep · 29 km away
- 4.324 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 16810 days ago · 100 km deep · 37 km away
- 4.268 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 16802 days ago · 130 km deep · 14 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00019c9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC.