M3.8 earthquake 131 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 131 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska on Sun, Apr 25, 1982, 9:32 PM GMT-8 (05:32 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
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-26 05:32:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.602° N, 140.071° 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
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 usp0001ky5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC.