M4.2 earthquake 49 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 49 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska on Sun, Apr 24, 1977, 5:28 PM GMT-9 (02:28 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-04-25 02:28:54 UTC
- Depth
- 36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.424° N, 147.198° 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
- 13
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.719 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 18024 days ago · 52 km deep · 69 km away
- 3.248 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 18016 days ago · 45 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.250 km S of Tolsona, Alaska · 17999 days ago · 35 km deep · 60 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000nmb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC.