M3.1 earthquake 17 km NE of Chase, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Chase, Alaska on Thu, Dec 6, 1973, 4:36 AM GMT-10 (14:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 59 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-06 14:36:11 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.547° N, 149.835° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.68 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska · 19240 days ago · 89 km deep · 44 km away
- 3.759 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska · 19229 days ago · 128 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004f3. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.