M3.4 earthquake 39 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 39 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska on Sun, Dec 10, 1978, 12:26 AM GMT-10 (10:26 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
- 3.4 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-10 10:26:18 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.657° N, 146.539° 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
- 38
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.041 km NNW of Glacier View, Alaska · 17433 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.016 km NW of Glennallen, Alaska · 17432 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xvf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC.