M4.7 earthquake 38 km SW of Pilot Point, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 38 km SW of Pilot Point, Alaska on Thu, Oct 30, 1980, 10:53 AM GMT-10 (20:53 UTC), 125 km (78 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-10-30 20:53:09 UTC
- Depth
- 125.0 km (77.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 57.343° N, 158.081° 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
- 82
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 usp0001akq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.