M3.2 earthquake 55 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Mon, Jun 16, 1997, 4:05 AM AKDT (12:05 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 50 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
3.2	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
3.5	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9977odxci2 (also filed as usp00083kg). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC.