Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 35 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 35 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska on Mon, Oct 10, 1983, 12:28 AM GMT-9 (09:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 52 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1983-10-10 09:28:25 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.869° N, 147.325° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.752 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 15686 days ago · 38 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 4.236 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 15680 days ago · 51 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.840 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15676 days ago · 23 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.242 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15654 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away

Before

  1. 3.135 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15689 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.032 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15698 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 3.636 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15710 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 4.139 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 15712 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.331 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 15713 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 4.943 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15714 days ago · 53 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 3.535 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15715 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.330 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15715 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 3.025 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15715 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 3.533 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 3.232 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 3.059 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 3.335 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 3.228 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15717 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001yw7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.