M3.0 earthquake 53 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 53 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Wed, Apr 18, 1984, 4:18 PM AKST (01:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.4 31 km NW of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-04-19 01:18:17 UTC
- Depth
- 9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.193° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.431 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 15489 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
- 3.532 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 15483 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
- 3.047 km SSE of Mendeltna, Alaska · 15479 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.033 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15456 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00023nt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.