M3.3 earthquake 14 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 14 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska on Tue, Aug 28, 1979, 8:06 AM GMT-9 (17:06 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
- 3.3 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-28 17:06:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.854° N, 150.914° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 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 usp00012pd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:18 AM UTC.