M4.6 earthquake 51 km NNE of Chase, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 51 km NNE of Chase, Alaska on Thu, Mar 10, 1983, 4:03 AM GMT-10 (14:03 UTC), 96 km (60 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 50 km W 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-03-10 14:03:35 UTC
- Depth
- 96.2 km (59.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 62.850° N, 149.600° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.150 km W of Cantwell, Alaska · 15867 days ago · 113 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.035 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 15851 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001thq. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.