M4.4 earthquake 48 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 48 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska on Sun, Apr 5, 1981, 11:31 AM GMT-10 (21:31 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 70 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-05 21:31:40 UTC
- Depth
- 75.8 km (47.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 58.376° N, 153.485° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001d14. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.