M3.7 earthquake 98 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 98 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska on Sun, Jan 15, 1984, 3:02 AM AKST (12:02 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 98 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-01-15 12:02:44 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 56.491° N, 152.345° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.398 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 15591 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
- 4.680 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska · 15559 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.627 km SSW of Old Harbor, Alaska · 15548 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
Before
- 4.997 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 15592 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
- 5.184 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 15592 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.5101 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska · 15592 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.0Kodiak Island region, Alaska · 15604 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002198. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.