Alaska earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 65 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 65 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Thu, Jul 28, 1983, 7:36 PM GMT-9 (04:36 UTC), 140 km (87 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 74 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1983-07-29 04:36:15 UTC
Depth
140.1 km (87.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.242° N, 152.779° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001x6e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.