Alaska earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 38 km NNE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 38 km NNE of Chase, Alaska on Fri, Nov 5, 1982, 2:57 PM GMT-10 (00:57 UTC), 97 km (60 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 50 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-11-06 00:57:47 UTC
Depth
96.7 km (60.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
62.745° N, 149.730° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qr9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.