M3.0 earthquake 48 km SE of Lowell Point, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 48 km SE of Lowell Point, Alaska on Wed, Jun 13, 1979, 12:51 AM GMT-9 (09:51 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km SW of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-13 09:51:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 59.741° N, 148.875° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000118b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.