M3.2 earthquake 29 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 29 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Sat, May 29, 1982, 8:53 PM GMT-9 (05:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 53 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-30 05:53:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 59.268° N, 152.417° 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
- 4.553 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 16155 days ago · 97 km deep · 33 km away
- 3.831 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 16154 days ago · 86 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.843 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 16149 days ago · 69 km deep · 13 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mkd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.