Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 29 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 29 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Sun, Jun 15, 1980, 9:16 AM GMT-9 (18:16 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 13 km ENE of Willow, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-06-15 18:16:06 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.036° N, 148.907° 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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Depth from
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Stations used
8

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.013 km ENE of Willow, Alaska · 16885 days ago · 30 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 3.024 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 16871 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 3.434 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska · 16928 days ago · 36 km deep · 97 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000188b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.