M4.8 earthquake 165 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 165 km SSE of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Jan 3, 1982, 1:40 PM GMT-11 (00:40 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-04 00:40:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.788° N, 173.451° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0001hvn. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.