DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Earthquakes / Alaska

M 5.3 earthquake — 98 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

August 2, 1980 · USGS event usp000197v

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
98 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.112, -169.365

Full USGS event page →

Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 85 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 2, 1980M 5.4 · 58 km SSE of Lowell Point, AlaskaAugust 1, 1980M 5.5 · 108 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 3, 1980M 5.7 · 102 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 3, 1980M 5.2 · 21 km E of Denali National Park, AlaskaAugust 7, 1980M 4.7 · 29 km SW of Lake Minchumina, AlaskaJuly 27, 1980

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

M 5.3 earthquake — 98 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | DisasterAtlasUSA