Alaska earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 20 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska on Thu, Jan 3, 1980, 5:47 PM GMT-10 (03:47 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-01-04 03:47:36 UTC
Depth
66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.659° N, 147.442° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
13

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014v7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.