M2.3 earthquake 4 km NE of Chickaloon, Alaska
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Chickaloon, Alaska on Fri, Jan 28, 1983, 12:06 AM GMT-10 (10:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 6 km SSW of Houston, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.3 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-01-28 10:06:24 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.820° N, 148.397° 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
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- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.924 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 15948 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
- 4.06 km SSW of Houston, Alaska · 15901 days ago · 61 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001sp1. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:05 AM UTC.