M3.7 earthquake 45 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 45 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska on Sat, Aug 25, 1979, 2:21 AM GMT-9 (11:21 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
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-25 11:21:48 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.440° N, 147.675° 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
- 11
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012mb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.