Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 128 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 128 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Thu, Apr 24, 1980, 3:48 PM GMT-10 (01:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-04-25 01:48:09 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.044° N, 150.433° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Stations used
16

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00016vd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.