M3.2 earthquake 48 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 48 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska on Wed, Jul 7, 1976, 7:04 AM GMT-9 (16:04 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 27 km SSE of Tatitlek, 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
- 1976-07-07 16:04:30 UTC
- Depth
- 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.495° N, 147.827° 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
- 8
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 usp0000h7d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.