Alaska earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 13 km WNW of Nelchina, Alaska

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Nelchina, Alaska on Thu, Dec 10, 1987, 7:07 PM AKST (04:07 UTC), 43 km (26 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-12-11 04:07:03 UTC
Depth
42.6 km (26.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.042° N, 146.997° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.342 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 14144 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.745 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 14142 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.168 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska · 14141 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.127 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 14137 days ago · 37 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.810 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 14137 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.219 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska · 14133 days ago · 28 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.233 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 14132 days ago · 30 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.049 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 14131 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.581 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 14131 days ago · 70 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.042 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 14127 days ago · 27 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.932 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska · 14108 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.163 km NNE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 14106 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 2.848 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 14166 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.050 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 14167 days ago · 36 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 3.533 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 14168 days ago · 36 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.324 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 14178 days ago · 37 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b64. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.