M4.2 earthquake 139 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 139 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska on Tue, Feb 9, 1982, 8:54 AM GMT-9 (17:54 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-09 17:54:15 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 59.016° N, 141.934° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jj9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.