M2.8 earthquake 6 km NE of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Thu, Dec 25, 1975, 6:50 AM GMT-10 (16:50 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.2 2 km ENE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-25 16:50:42 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.824° N, 148.675° 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
- 10
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.22 km ENE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 18532 days ago · 32 km deep · 82 km away
- 3.957 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 18529 days ago · 73 km deep · 53 km away
- 2.628 km E of Knik River, Alaska · 18511 days ago · 28 km deep · 46 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000e25. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC.