M3.7 earthquake 40 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 40 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Wed, Jan 25, 1978, 1:32 AM GMT-10 (11:32 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-25 11:32:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.638° N, 147.266° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000spp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC.