M3.8 earthquake 31 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 31 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Thu, Jul 1, 1982, 6:49 PM GMT-9 (03:49 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 43 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-02 03:49:06 UTC
- Depth
- 85.9 km (53.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 59.923° N, 152.308° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.843 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 16150 days ago · 69 km deep · 80 km away
- 5.049 km NE of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 16142 days ago · 157 km deep · 100 km away
- 4.968 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 16115 days ago · 132 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001n7t. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.