M4.3 earthquake 133 km SW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 133 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Mon, Apr 5, 1982, 8:31 AM GMT-11 (19:31 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 57 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-05 19:31:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.948° N, 177.844° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001kjh. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC.