M4.6 earthquake 108 km N of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 108 km N of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Jul 27, 1982, 2:34 AM GMT-10 (12:34 UTC), 228 km (142 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-27 12:34:51 UTC
- Depth
- 227.8 km (141.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 52.840° N, 176.410° 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 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001npy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC.