M3.7 earthquake 4 km NE of Fox, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Fox, Alaska on Tue, Sep 26, 1978, 7:08 AM GMT-9 (16:08 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-26 16:08:18 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.992° N, 147.552° 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
- 20
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wrf. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC.