Alaska earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 33 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 33 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska on Mon, Sep 12, 1983, 5:28 AM GMT-9 (14:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 43 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1983-09-12 14:28:19 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.896° N, 147.300° 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.

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.025 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15722 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.330 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15722 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 3.535 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15722 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 4.943 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15721 days ago · 53 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 3.331 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 15719 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 4.139 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 15719 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 3.636 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15717 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.032 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15705 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 3.135 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15696 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 3.235 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15695 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 3.752 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 15692 days ago · 38 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 4.236 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 15687 days ago · 51 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.840 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15683 days ago · 23 km deep · 6 km away

Before

  1. 3.232 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15723 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.059 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15723 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 3.335 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15723 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 3.228 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15724 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.239 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15725 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 3.439 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15726 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 3.236 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15726 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.334 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 3.250 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 3.927 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.027 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 3.641 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 3.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 5.047 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 46 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 3.737 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 6.446 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15727 days ago · 45 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 3.328 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15739 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ya8. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:13 AM UTC.