M3.0 earthquake 21 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Sun, Apr 24, 1983, 9:45 AM GMT-9 (18:45 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 72 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-04-24 18:45:33 UTC
- Depth
- 23.8 km (14.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.969° N, 148.851° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.372 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 15821 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
- 3.058 km NE of Susitna North, Alaska · 15807 days ago · 41 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.071 km WNW of Lake Louise, Alaska · 15806 days ago · 72 km deep · 83 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001urk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 AM UTC.