M4.9 earthquake 35 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Sun, Dec 5, 1982, 2:09 AM GMT-10 (12:09 UTC), 90 km (56 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-05 12:09:51 UTC
- Depth
- 90.0 km (55.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 60.257° N, 152.149° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001r9c. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC.