M3.8 earthquake 59 km WSW of Craig, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 59 km WSW of Craig, Alaska on Tue, Jan 20, 1981, 7:36 AM PST (15:36 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-20 15:36:54 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.361° N, 134.060° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bu5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.