M4.0 earthquake 11 km E of Fox River, Alaska
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 11 km E of Fox River, Alaska on Sun, Jun 11, 1978, 10:30 PM GMT-9 (07:30 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-12 07:30:39 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 59.859° N, 150.762° 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
- 47
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v0d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC.