Alaska earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 27 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 27 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska on Wed, Jan 28, 1976, 10:18 PM GMT-10 (08:18 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1976-01-29 08:18:53 UTC
Depth
71.0 km (44.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.864° N, 147.187° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
14

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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.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000et9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC.