Alaska earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 135 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 135 km S of Unalaska, Alaska on Sun, Mar 30, 1980, 1:38 AM GMT-10 (11:38 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1980-03-30 11:38:56 UTC
Depth
31.0 km (19.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.656° N, 166.525° 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.

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Stations used
33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00016bs. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC.