Alaska earthquakes

M5.8 earthquake 14 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Fishhook, Alaska on Mon, Aug 13, 1984, 5:02 PM AKDT (01:02 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.8 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1984-08-14 01:02:08 UTC
Depth
19.7 km (12.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.857° N, 149.104° W
Region
Alaska
Strongest shaking
VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
13.6% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.9 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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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 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.29 km NE of Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska · 15379 days ago · 24 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 3.79 km W of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 15379 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 3.416 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska · 15386 days ago · 44 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 4.430 km NNE of Chase, Alaska · 15399 days ago · 71 km deep · 99 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00026dt (also filed as gcmtb081484a, ushis3853, gcmt19840814010208, iscgem546791, atlas19840814010209). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.