M4.8 earthquake 39 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 39 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sun, Jan 18, 1981, 2:35 AM GMT-10 (12:35 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 1981-01-18 12:35:05 UTC
- Depth
- 47.0 km (29.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.175° N, 159.943° 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
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bsk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.