M4.8 earthquake 42 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 42 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Sat, Jan 31, 1981, 1:59 PM GMT-10 (23:59 UTC), 62 km (39 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-31 23:59:07 UTC
- Depth
- 62.0 km (38.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 58.986° N, 152.095° 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.
- Stations used
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0001c07. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.