Alaska earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 144 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 144 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska on Wed, Nov 26, 1980, 12:55 AM GMT-10 (10:55 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1980-11-26 10:55:43 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.993° N, 152.464° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 4.663 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska · 16737 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001b1c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.