M3.4 earthquake 63 km N of Chase, Alaska
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 63 km N of Chase, Alaska on Thu, Dec 4, 1986, 5:47 PM AKST (02:47 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.5 48 km NNE of Chase, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-05 02:47:04 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 63.013° N, 149.945° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.449 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 14513 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
- 3.438 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 14504 days ago · 28 km deep · 68 km away
- 3.548 km NNE of Chase, Alaska · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
Before
- 3.435 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska · 14548 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.362 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska · 14556 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 3.564 km W of Cantwell, Alaska · 14568 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.024 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 14573 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030mw. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.