M3.2 earthquake 59 km N of Chase, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 59 km N of Chase, Alaska on Mon, May 8, 1978, 5:05 AM GMT-9 (14:05 UTC), 92 km (57 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 25 km ENE of Susitna North, 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 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-05-08 14:05:24 UTC
- Depth
- 92.0 km (57.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 62.973° N, 149.877° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.125 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska · 17665 days ago · 67 km deep · 84 km away
- 3.657 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska · 17640 days ago · 117 km deep · 27 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000uet. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.