Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 41 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 41 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Fri, Feb 28, 2025, 6:38 AM AKST (15:38 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 31 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2025-02-28 15:38:30 UTC
Depth
1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.749° N, 147.401° 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.

Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 126.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0252ptv6t2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.