M4.2 earthquake 31 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 31 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Tue, Jan 25, 1977, 7:08 AM GMT-10 (17:08 UTC), 62 km (39 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 30 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-25 17:08:14 UTC
- Depth
- 62.0 km (38.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.940° N, 147.230° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.061 km WSW of Cordova, Alaska · 18118 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
- 3.227 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 18095 days ago · 32 km deep · 29 km away
- 4.630 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 18078 days ago · 55 km deep · 50 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000mbs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.