M4.5 earthquake 35 km E of Ferry, Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 35 km E of Ferry, Alaska on Tue, Dec 8, 1987, 10:48 AM AKST (19:48 UTC), 122 km (76 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-08 19:48:30 UTC
- Depth
- 121.9 km (75.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 64.072° N, 148.406° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b3f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC.