M3.8 earthquake 14 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska on Mon, Jun 16, 1986, 1:54 PM AKDT (21:54 UTC), 43 km (27 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 6 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-06-16 21:54:02 UTC
- Depth
- 43.4 km (27.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.838° N, 149.433° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.87 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14704 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
- 3.310 km SSE of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14699 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
- 3.76 km WSW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska · 14694 days ago · 43 km deep · 30 km away
- 3.96 km S of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14682 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
- 3.011 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 14682 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.215 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska · 14664 days ago · 41 km deep · 11 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002v42. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:29 AM UTC.