M4.7 earthquake 107 km ESE of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 107 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on Thu, Sep 3, 1981, 8:44 AM GMT-10 (18:44 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 1981-09-03 18:44:13 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.382° N, 175.305° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001fng. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.