M4.2 earthquake 59 km SE of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Nov 28, 1982, 11:48 AM GMT-11 (22:48 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 54 km WSW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-28 22:48:44 UTC
- Depth
- 60.9 km (37.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.580° N, 175.919° 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 1.5 and up: 1 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 usp0001r66. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC.