M4.5 earthquake 200 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 200 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska on Thu, Sep 9, 1982, 8:48 PM GMT-9 (05:48 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-10 05:48:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 56.215° N, 150.195° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4214 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 16063 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
- 3.6220 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 16061 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.2203 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska · 16028 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pgn. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.