M3.3 earthquake 203 km S of Chenega, Alaska
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 203 km S of Chenega, Alaska on Tue, Aug 12, 1980, 1:38 PM GMT-9 (22:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 147 km ENE of Kodiak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-08-12 22:38:44 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 58.254° N, 148.434° 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: 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 usp00019ce. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC.