Alaska earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 46 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 46 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska on Sun, Jun 5, 1983, 12:48 PM GMT-9 (21:48 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.6 37 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1983-06-05 21:48:07 UTC
Depth
33.6 km (20.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.473° N, 147.847° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.637 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 37 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.834 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 3.335 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.034 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.537 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 3.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.837 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 3.029 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 3.028 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15777 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.029 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15777 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 3.031 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15777 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 3.129 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15773 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 3.055 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 15770 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 3.332 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15770 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.924 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15768 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 3.018 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15768 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 3.039 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15762 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.9Southern Alaska · 15758 days ago · 31 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 4.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15756 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 3.133 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15755 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001vxk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.