M4.7 earthquake 172 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 172 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Jan 4, 1981, 7:03 PM GMT-11 (06:03 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-05 06:03:58 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.435° N, 179.026° 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
- 48
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 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 usp0001bkz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC.