M3.2 earthquake 37 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 37 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska on Wed, Jul 28, 1982, 10:24 AM GMT-9 (19:24 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
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-28 19:24:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.238° N, 147.014° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nqs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC.