M3.0 earthquake 42 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska on Fri, Feb 10, 1978, 3:18 AM GMT-10 (13:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-10 13:18:43 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.164° N, 148.706° 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
- 12
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 usp0000swt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC.