Alaska earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 141 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 141 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Jun 15, 1982, 9:57 AM GMT-10 (19:57 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-06-15 19:57:38 UTC
Depth
48.5 km (30.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.319° N, 178.469° 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 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.5112 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 16119 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 4.186 km SSW of Adak, Alaska · 16181 days ago · 41 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 5.857 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 16182 days ago · 59 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001my7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.