Alaska earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 29 km N of Fishhook, Alaska

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 29 km N of Fishhook, Alaska on Sat, Sep 26, 1981, 8:43 AM GMT-9 (17:43 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-09-26 17:43:09 UTC
Depth
57.9 km (36.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.013° N, 149.249° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001g41 (also filed as iscgem612147). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC.