M3.5 earthquake 46 km ENE of Chase, Alaska
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 46 km ENE of Chase, Alaska on Thu, Dec 9, 1982, 11:04 PM GMT-10 (09:04 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.6 38 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
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-12-10 09:04:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.641° N, 149.306° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.025 km N of Fishhook, Alaska · 15988 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
- 3.638 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska · 15978 days ago · 80 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.112 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska · 15970 days ago · 100 km deep · 68 km away
- 3.964 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska · 15968 days ago · 92 km deep · 62 km away
- 4.064 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 15962 days ago · 134 km deep · 96 km away
- 3.924 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 15942 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001rbw. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC.