Alaska earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 44 km E of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 44 km E of Chenega, Alaska on Tue, Aug 9, 1983, 6:58 AM GMT-9 (15:58 UTC), 28 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 46 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1983-08-09 15:58:21 UTC
Depth
28.3 km (17.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.121° N, 147.216° 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 2.0 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.328 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15733 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 3.367 km S of Cordova, Alaska · 15725 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 6.446 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15721 days ago · 45 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.737 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15721 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 5.047 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15721 days ago · 46 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15721 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 3.641 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15721 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 3.027 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15721 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 3.927 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15721 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 3.250 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 15721 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 3.334 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 3.362 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 3.363 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 3.236 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 3.439 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 4.239 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15719 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 3.228 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15717 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 3.335 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15717 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 3.232 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 3.533 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 3.025 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 3.330 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 3.535 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 4.943 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15715 days ago · 53 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 3.331 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 15713 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 3.636 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15710 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 3.032 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15699 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 3.133 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15755 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 4.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15756 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.039 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15762 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 3.018 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15768 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.924 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15769 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 3.332 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15770 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 3.055 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 15770 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 3.129 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15773 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.031 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15777 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.029 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15777 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 3.028 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 3.029 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 3.837 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 3.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 3.537 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 3.034 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 3.335 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 3.834 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15778 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001xj4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.