M5.6 earthquake 87 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 87 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska on Tue, Dec 27, 1983, 2:05 PM AKST (23:05 UTC), 53 km (33 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
- 5.6 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-27 23:05:57 UTC
- Depth
- 52.8 km (32.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.191° N, 164.140° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 usp00020v3 (also filed as gcmtb122783c, ushis3835, gcmt19831227230557, iscgem563766). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC.