M3.3 earthquake 55 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 55 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska on Tue, Jun 19, 1979, 11:18 PM GMT-9 (08:18 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
- 1979-06-20 08:18:30 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.884° N, 147.694° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 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 usp00011ep. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.