M3.0 earthquake 35 km SW of Salcha, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Salcha, Alaska on Sun, Dec 9, 1979, 5:12 PM GMT-10 (03:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1979-12-10 03:12:34 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.295° N, 147.403° 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
- 17
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 usp00014e5. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.