Alaska earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 31 km NE of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Chenega, Alaska on Thu, Sep 15, 1983, 12:27 PM GMT-9 (21:27 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 36 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1983-09-15 21:27:21 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.297° N, 147.682° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.636 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15710 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 3.032 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15698 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 3.135 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15689 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.235 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15688 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 3.752 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 15686 days ago · 38 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.840 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15676 days ago · 23 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 3.082 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska · 15655 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.242 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15654 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 4.943 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15714 days ago · 53 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 3.535 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15715 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.330 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15715 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.025 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15715 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.533 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.232 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.335 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15716 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 3.228 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15717 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 4.239 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15718 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 3.439 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15719 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 3.236 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15719 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 3.363 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 15719 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 3.362 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 15719 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.334 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 3.250 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 3.927 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 3.027 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 3.641 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 3.436 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 5.047 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 15720 days ago · 46 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ydf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.