M3.9 earthquake 40 km W of Kaltag, Alaska
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 40 km W of Kaltag, Alaska on Sat, Feb 7, 1981, 6:46 PM GMT-10 (04:46 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-08 04:46:38 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.348° N, 159.553° 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: 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 usp0001c2n. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.