M3.7 earthquake 60 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 60 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Sun, Jun 19, 1983, 6:06 AM GMT-9 (15:06 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 36 km N of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-06-19 15:06:18 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 58.591° N, 153.115° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001w6x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.