M3.0 earthquake 50 km S of Glacier View, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 50 km S of Glacier View, Alaska on Tue, Feb 2, 1982, 1:30 AM GMT-10 (11:30 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.1 17 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-02 11:30:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.359° N, 147.593° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jev. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.