M2.9 earthquake 9 km ESE of Ferry, Alaska
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Ferry, Alaska on Fri, Jan 6, 1984, 12:36 PM AKST (21:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 Central Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-01-06 21:36:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.985° N, 148.943° 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.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000212q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.