M2.8 earthquake 49 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 49 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska on Thu, Nov 29, 1979, 10:28 PM GMT-10 (08:28 UTC), 41 km (25 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.5 48 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-30 08:28:25 UTC
- Depth
- 41.0 km (25.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.788° N, 147.584° 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
- 12
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.548 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 17067 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
- 3.720 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska · 17063 days ago · 66 km deep · 97 km away
- 3.018 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 17063 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000149k. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.