Alaska earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 23 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Sun, Apr 3, 1983, 8:26 AM GMT-11 (19:26 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.

More in Alaska

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1983-04-03 19:26:24 UTC
Depth
59.6 km (37.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.762° N, 176.926° 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.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.537 km SW of Adak, Alaska · 15875 days ago · 60 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 5.089 km WNW of Adak, Alaska · 15821 days ago · 109 km deep · 75 km away

Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001u5f (also filed as iscgem577852). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC.