Alaska earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 90 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 90 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska on Sun, May 2, 1982, 9:21 PM GMT-8 (05:21 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1982-05-03 05:21:45 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.879° N, 141.185° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16223 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 4.393 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16223 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 3.785 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16223 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 4.295 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16223 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.087 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16223 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 4.094 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16223 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 3.892 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16222 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 3.988 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16212 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 4.1100 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16211 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away

Before

  1. 3.797 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16224 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 4.5100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16224 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 4.5103 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16224 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 3.797 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16224 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 3.699 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16224 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 3.398 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16224 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 4.197 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16224 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 4.589 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16224 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 5.1103 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16224 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 4.9105 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 16233 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 3.782 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 16239 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m30. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.