M3.3 earthquake 78 km SE of Chenega, Alaska
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 78 km SE of Chenega, Alaska on Tue, Apr 2, 1974, 10:08 AM GMT-9 (19:08 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 27 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-04-02 19:08:04 UTC
- Depth
- 48.0 km (29.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 59.673° N, 146.854° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00005up. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC.