M4.7 earthquake 87 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 87 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska on Mon, Jan 19, 1981, 8:20 PM GMT-10 (06:20 UTC), 84 km (52 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
- 1981-01-20 06:20:59 UTC
- Depth
- 84.0 km (52.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 57.910° N, 155.782° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 62
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001btt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC.