Alaska earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 23 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 23 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska on Fri, Mar 27, 1964, 8:41 PM GMT-10 (06:41 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 101 km SE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1964-03-28 06:41:29 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.863° N, 147.908° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.1101 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 6.125 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 5.749 km WSW of Cordova, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 25 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 6.360 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 6.356 km WSW of Cordova, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 5.593 km S of Chenega, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 22 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 6.054 km SE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 5.933 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 5.743 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska · 22822 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 5.412 km ESE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 22822 days ago · 26 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 5.775 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 22822 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 5.558 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 22822 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 5.1103 km S of Chenega, Alaska · 22822 days ago · 26 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 5.658 km WSW of Cordova, Alaska · 22817 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 6.067 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 22817 days ago · 25 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 5.552 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska · 22816 days ago · 20 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 5.866 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 22815 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 5.687 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 22812 days ago · 19 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 5.626 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska · 22810 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away

Before

  1. 5.7Southern Alaska · 22823 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 5.833 km ESE of Bear Creek, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 5.765 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska · 22823 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 6.337 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 22824 days ago · 29 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem869827 (also filed as ushis2648). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.