M4.9 earthquake 234 km S of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 234 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Thu, Nov 27, 1980, 3:18 PM GMT-11 (02:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-11-28 02:18:31 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.782° N, 162.735° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0001b27. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC.