Alaska earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 151 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 151 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska on Sun, Sep 12, 1982, 7:57 AM GMT-9 (16:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 136 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-09-12 16:57:59 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.430° N, 166.777° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.6155 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 4.8136 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 16080 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 4.7129 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 16080 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 5.0107 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 16077 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 4.7Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 16075 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 4.8133 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 16073 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 4.5123 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 16072 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away

Before

  1. 5.5122 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 4.5148 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 5.2138 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 4.7157 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 4.5152 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 4.7120 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 4.8162 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 5.1102 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 4.8134 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 5.9133 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 4.8136 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 16090 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pjp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.