M3.0 earthquake 4 km NNE of Badger, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Badger, Alaska on Tue, Dec 8, 1981, 4:06 AM GMT-10 (14:06 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 34 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-08 14:06:58 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.834° N, 147.486° 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
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Nearest places
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
- 3.934 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 16337 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.931 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 16337 days ago · 24 km deep · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001han. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.