Alaska earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 35 km NW of Valdez, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Valdez, Alaska on Sun, Dec 26, 2021, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 Southern Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.3 (ml), minor
Local time: Sun, Dec 26, 2021, 11:00 PM AKST
UTC: 2021-12-27 08:00:05 UTC
Depth: 10.4 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.348° N, 146.839° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 3
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 131

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 110.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021gl5rrfd (also filed as us6000gfkm). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC.