M3.0 earthquake 24 km NW of Willow, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 24 km NW of Willow, Alaska on Sun, Jul 13, 1980, 10:14 AM GMT-9 (19:14 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 14 km NNE of Beluga, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-07-13 19:14:37 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.904° N, 150.367° 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
- 13
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00018ux. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.