M4.8 earthquake 27 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska on Tue, May 20, 1975, 9:34 PM GMT-9 (06:34 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-21 06:34:54 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.182° N, 147.575° 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
- 57
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000b3x. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.