M3.6 earthquake 33 km NE of Chase, Alaska
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 33 km NE of Chase, Alaska on Wed, Aug 25, 1982, 11:00 AM GMT-9 (20:00 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.8 56 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-25 20:00:44 UTC
- Depth
- 14.2 km (8.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.662° N, 149.634° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.856 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska · 16096 days ago · 101 km deep · 57 km away
- 3.034 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 16081 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
- 3.773 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 16068 days ago · 125 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p8b. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.