M3.2 earthquake 40 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Wed, Sep 3, 1975, 6:24 PM GMT-9 (03:24 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 44 km N of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-09-04 03:24:42 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.122° N, 147.199° 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.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.344 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 18642 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
- 3.054 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 18623 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
- 4.657 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 18599 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000cpv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC.