M3.9 earthquake 258 km SW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 258 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Jun 1, 1982, 2:34 PM GMT-12 (02:34 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 292 km SW 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
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-02 02:34:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.419° N, 179.517° 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 usp0001mn9. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:54 AM UTC.