M3.2 earthquake 22 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 22 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Thu, May 17, 1979, 5:04 AM GMT-9 (14:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 55 km W of Tatitlek, 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
- 1979-05-17 14:04:14 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.986° N, 147.021° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 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 usp00010q3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.