M3.4 earthquake 37 km NNE of Valdez, Alaska
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 37 km NNE of Valdez, Alaska on Wed, Nov 10, 1982, 12:55 PM GMT-10 (22:55 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 1 km W of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-10 22:55:15 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.436° N, 146.034° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.91 km W of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 15984 days ago · 59 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.950 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 15974 days ago · 53 km deep · 25 km away
- 5.349 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 15970 days ago · 55 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qu0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.