Alaska earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 95 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 95 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sun, Sep 5, 1982, 10:48 PM GMT-9 (07:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-09-06 07:48:54 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.844° N, 151.588° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.5100 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 16086 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 3.3109 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 16061 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pen (also filed as gcmtb090682b, ushis3760, gcmt19820906074854, iscgem591603). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC.