M3.4 earthquake 9 km NW of Nanwalek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 9 km NW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Mon, Jul 13, 1981, 9:27 AM GMT-9 (18:27 UTC), 28 km (18 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 21 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-13 18:27:01 UTC
- Depth
- 28.3 km (17.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 59.419° N, 152.045° 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.
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.521 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 16499 days ago · 84 km deep · 21 km away
- 3.025 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 16463 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ep6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.