M3.2 earthquake 27 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 27 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Tue, Mar 8, 1977, 12:35 AM GMT-10 (10:35 UTC), 32 km (20 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
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-03-08 10:35:31 UTC
- Depth
- 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.697° N, 147.047° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.630 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 18077 days ago · 55 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.149 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 18074 days ago · 35 km deep · 90 km away
- 3.914 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 18052 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.249 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 18046 days ago · 36 km deep · 81 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000mun. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:43 AM UTC.