M4.7 earthquake 203 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 203 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Jan 16, 1980, 11:42 AM GMT-11 (22:42 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-01-16 22:42:40 UTC
- Depth
- 36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.030° N, 163.154° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp000151d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC.