Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 11 km WNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Wed, Feb 3, 1982, 6:25 AM GMT-10 (16:25 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 40 km ENE of Chase, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-02-03 16:25:09 UTC
Depth
30.2 km (18.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.816° N, 148.971° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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

  1. 3.740 km ENE of Chase, Alaska · 16288 days ago · 89 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 5.059 km NW of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 16279 days ago · 71 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.118 km SSE of Susitna, Alaska · 16268 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.050 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 16304 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jfg. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:11 PM UTC.