M4.4 earthquake 64 km ENE of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 64 km ENE of Atka, Alaska on Sun, Oct 17, 1982, 6:16 PM GMT-10 (04:16 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-18 04:16:34 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.322° N, 173.278° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001qb0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.