M2.9 earthquake 26 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of Chickaloon, Alaska on Wed, May 14, 1980, 4:05 AM GMT-9 (13:05 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.0 13 km ENE of Willow, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-14 13:05:36 UTC
- Depth
- 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.034° N, 148.566° 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
- 11
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
- 2.729 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 16901 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
- 3.013 km ENE of Willow, Alaska · 16886 days ago · 30 km deep · 70 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000177d. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.