Alaska earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 91 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 91 km SE of Ugashik, Alaska on Thu, Sep 9, 1982, 1:19 AM GMT-9 (10:19 UTC), 90 km (56 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 100 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-09-09 10:19:55 UTC
Depth
90.3 km (56.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.048° N, 156.146° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pg1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.