Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 26 km W of Healy, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 26 km W of Healy, Alaska on Fri, Mar 27, 1981, 11:48 PM GMT-10 (09:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-03-28 09:48:10 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.822° N, 149.508° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

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

After

  1. 2.77 km ESE of Ferry, Alaska · 16609 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 3.065 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska · 16630 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 4.325 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska · 16640 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cx9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.