M4.7 earthquake 233 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 233 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Sat, Jul 3, 1982, 7:08 AM GMT-10 (17:08 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-03 17:08:38 UTC
- Depth
- 63.0 km (39.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.399° N, 179.917° 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.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001n8p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.