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M3.8 earthquake 149 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 149 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada on Wed, Mar 30, 1983, 9:49 AM GMT-9 (18:49 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 126 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1983-03-30 18:49:12 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.405° N, 139.941° W
Region
Canada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.1126 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 15856 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 5.4136 km SSE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 15882 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001u2p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.