Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 29 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 29 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska on Sun, Jul 17, 1983, 4:12 AM GMT-9 (13:12 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 46 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1983-07-17 13:12:29 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.865° N, 147.225° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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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: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.055 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 15779 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 3.332 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15779 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.924 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15777 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.018 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15777 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 3.039 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15771 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.9Southern Alaska · 15767 days ago · 31 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 4.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15764 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 3.133 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15764 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 5.044 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 15759 days ago · 28 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 3.328 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15741 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 6.446 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15730 days ago · 45 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 3.737 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15730 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 5.047 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15729 days ago · 46 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 3.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15729 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 3.641 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15729 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 3.027 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15729 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 3.927 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15729 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 3.250 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 15729 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 3.334 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15729 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 3.362 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 15728 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 3.363 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 15728 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 3.236 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15728 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 3.439 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15728 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 4.239 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  25. 3.228 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15726 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 3.335 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15725 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  27. 3.059 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15725 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 3.232 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15725 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 3.533 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15725 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 3.025 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15724 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 3.330 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15724 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 3.535 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15724 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 4.943 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15723 days ago · 53 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 3.031 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15786 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.029 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15786 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 3.028 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15786 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 3.029 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15786 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 3.837 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15786 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 3.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15787 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 3.537 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15787 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 3.034 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15787 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 3.335 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15787 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 3.834 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15787 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 6.637 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15787 days ago · 37 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001wve. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.