M5.2 earthquake 93 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 93 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on Thu, Aug 19, 1982, 5:46 AM GMT-9 (14:46 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
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-19 14:46:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.201° N, 169.510° 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 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.090 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 16137 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.690 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 16137 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.483 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 16137 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
- 4.976 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 16143 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
- 4.5172 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 16143 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p52. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.