M4.7 earthquake 54 km WNW of Cantwell, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 54 km WNW of Cantwell, Alaska on Tue, Oct 6, 1981, 10:44 AM GMT-9 (19:44 UTC), 28 km (17 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
- 1981-10-06 19:44:59 UTC
- Depth
- 28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.576° N, 149.955° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.754 km WNW of Cantwell, Alaska · 16403 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
- 3.911 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 16389 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gak. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.