M3.2 earthquake 26 km NNW of Chalkyitsik, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of Chalkyitsik, Alaska on Mon, Nov 13, 1978, 2:05 AM GMT-10 (12:05 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1978-11-13 12:05:49 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 66.884° N, 143.858° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xea. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.