Alaska earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 105 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 105 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on Fri, Apr 23, 1982, 5:43 AM GMT-9 (14:43 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 103 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb), light
Local time: Fri, Apr 23, 1982, 5:43 AM GMT-9
UTC: 1982-04-23 14:43:17 UTC
Depth: 12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.209° N, 141.064° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kwk (also filed as iscgem601123). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.