Alaska earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 54 km ENE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 54 km ENE of Chase, Alaska on Sun, Oct 24, 1976, 8:19 AM GMT-9 (17:19 UTC), 75 km (47 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1976-10-24 17:19:53 UTC
Depth
75.0 km (46.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
62.647° N, 149.139° 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.

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Stations used
96

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k13. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC.