M4.2 earthquake 65 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 65 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska on Fri, Mar 5, 1982, 4:55 AM GMT-10 (14:55 UTC), 159 km (99 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 Southern Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-05 14:55:27 UTC
- Depth
- 158.7 km (98.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 60.115° N, 153.123° 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4Southern Alaska · 16268 days ago · 127 km deep · 11 km away
- 3.946 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 16229 days ago · 150 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.249 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska · 16219 days ago · 124 km deep · 31 km away
- 4.455 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 16212 days ago · 129 km deep · 34 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jz3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC.