M3.2 earthquake 44 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 44 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska on Tue, Jun 30, 1987, 12:19 AM AKDT (08:19 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.5 21 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-06-30 08:19:32 UTC
- Depth
- 31.3 km (19.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.614° N, 146.492° 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
- 3.521 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 14311 days ago · 18 km deep · 78 km away
- 3.231 km NNW of Glacier View, Alaska · 14305 days ago · 41 km deep · 91 km away
- 3.7Southern Alaska · 14277 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000366x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC.