M3.5 earthquake 8 km W of Hope, Alaska
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 8 km W of Hope, Alaska on Sun, Feb 26, 1984, 12:54 PM AKST (21:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 8 km NNW of Houston, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-02-26 21:54:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.908° N, 149.800° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.532 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska · 15539 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.88 km NNW of Houston, Alaska · 15532 days ago · 67 km deep · 88 km away
- 3.813 km SE of Whittier, Alaska · 15500 days ago · 63 km deep · 73 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000229b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.