Alaska earthquakes

M5.8 earthquake 57 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 57 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Thu, Jun 3, 1982, 5:01 PM GMT-10 (03:01 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.8 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-06-04 03:01:04 UTC
Depth
58.9 km (36.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.597° N, 177.333° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.186 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 16181 days ago · 41 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 5.0141 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 16169 days ago · 49 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 4.550 km SE of Adak, Alaska · 16144 days ago · 62 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 4.365 km W of Adak, Alaska · 16209 days ago · 101 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mp7 (also filed as gcmtb060482a, ushis3752, gcmt19820604030103, iscgem596543). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC.