M2.9 earthquake 11 km NE of Healy, Alaska
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Healy, Alaska on Fri, Apr 9, 1982, 1:24 PM GMT-10 (23:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 51 km ESE of McKinley Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-09 23:24:58 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.935° N, 148.820° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.351 km ESE of McKinley Park, Alaska · 16227 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.444 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 16184 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001km3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.