M3.2 earthquake 35 km NNE of Chase, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Chase, Alaska on Fri, Aug 1, 1975, 2:34 PM GMT-9 (23:34 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 43 km W of Cantwell, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-01 23:34:26 UTC
- Depth
- 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.751° N, 149.860° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 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 usp0000c9e. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC.