M3.1 earthquake 5 km N of Fox, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 5 km N of Fox, Alaska on Thu, Jul 27, 1978, 5:18 AM GMT-9 (14:18 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.5 39 km WSW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-27 14:18:48 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.003° N, 147.599° 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
- 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 usp0000vts. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC.