Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 37 km ENE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 37 km ENE of Chase, Alaska on Sat, Dec 30, 1995, 9:44 PM AKST (06:44 UTC), 68 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 20 km W of Petersville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
1995-12-31 06:44:55 UTC
Depth
68.4 km (42.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.523° N, 149.385° 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.

Stations used
24

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 139.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak995grqztp0. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.