M4.6 earthquake 73 km E of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 73 km E of Akutan, Alaska on Thu, Feb 18, 1982, 4:50 PM GMT-10 (02:50 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-19 02:50:57 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.187° N, 164.651° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jpz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.