M3.3 earthquake 26 km E of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 26 km E of Tatitlek, Alaska on Mon, Jan 27, 2020, 4:25 AM AKST (13:25 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

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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
3.3	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
3.5	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.026 · 192 stations

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

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: 96 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 96.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02018veek9 (also filed as us60007h8j). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:13 AM UTC.