M3.8 earthquake 40 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 40 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska on Fri, Oct 21, 1983, 4:11 PM GMT-9 (01:11 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-10-22 01:11:44 UTC
- Depth
- 22.6 km (14.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.919° N, 147.409° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 4.236 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 15680 days ago · 51 km deep · 70 km away
- 3.752 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 15686 days ago · 38 km deep · 28 km away
- 3.235 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15689 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
- 3.135 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15690 days ago · 16 km deep · 10 km away
- 3.032 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15699 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001z55. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.