M3.8 earthquake 30 km NE of Fox River, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 30 km NE of Fox River, Alaska on Sat, Dec 23, 1978, 8:37 PM GMT-10 (06:37 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
- 3.8 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-24 06:37:54 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.055° N, 150.579° 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
- 39
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.87 km E of Nikiski, Alaska · 17424 days ago · 85 km deep · 78 km away
- 3.823 km SSE of Funny River, Alaska · 17422 days ago · 63 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000y2w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC.