M4.8 earthquake 104 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 104 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on Wed, Jan 14, 1981, 5:06 AM GMT-10 (15:06 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-14 15:06:43 UTC
- Depth
- 21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.082° N, 169.498° 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
- 69
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bqm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC.