M4.2 earthquake 40 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Mon, Dec 31, 1979, 9:53 PM GMT-10 (07:53 UTC), 93 km (58 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-01-01 07:53:29 UTC
- Depth
- 93.0 km (57.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 60.201° N, 152.327° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014tm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC.