M4.6 earthquake 220 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 220 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on Fri, Jul 16, 1982, 3:12 PM GMT-9 (00:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 170 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-17 00:12:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.571° N, 163.748° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nfe. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC.