M4.8 earthquake 37 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 37 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Tue, Jan 12, 1982, 5:22 AM GMT-10 (15:22 UTC), 68 km (42 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
- 1982-01-12 15:22:55 UTC
- Depth
- 67.5 km (41.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 59.070° N, 152.257° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.367 km SSE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska · 16312 days ago · 100 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.245 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 16308 days ago · 72 km deep · 14 km away
- 3.952 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 16293 days ago · 114 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.463 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 16284 days ago · 91 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j0a. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.