M4.1 earthquake 43 km ENE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 43 km ENE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sat, Dec 25, 1982, 5:10 PM GMT-10 (03:10 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-26 03:10:02 UTC
- Depth
- 41.1 km (25.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.513° N, 159.880° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.998 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 15951 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
- 6.594 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska · 15926 days ago · 47 km deep · 78 km away
- 5.990 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska · 15926 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.591 km S of Perryville, Alaska · 15925 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rr8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.