Alaska earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 107 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 107 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Wed, Aug 25, 1982, 10:15 PM GMT-10 (08:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-08-26 08:15:16 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.965° N, 164.048° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.7140 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 16088 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 4.6163 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 16061 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 5.358 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska · 16100 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 5.0143 km S of False Pass, Alaska · 16102 days ago · 38 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 4.7170 km SE of Akutan, Alaska · 16106 days ago · 44 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p8h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.