M3.0 earthquake 1 km ENE of Fox, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Fox, Alaska on Mon, Dec 14, 1987, 8:35 PM AKST (05:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.4 22 km SSE of Livengood, 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
- 1987-12-15 05:35:21 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.962° N, 147.581° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b9y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.