Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 22 km ENE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Chase, Alaska on Wed, Jul 31, 1996, 2:39 PM AKDT (22:39 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 57 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
1996-07-31 22:39:02 UTC
Depth
64.6 km (40.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.552° N, 149.727° 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
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.339 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 11022 days ago · 38 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.316 km N of Meadow Lakes, Alaska · 11021 days ago · 43 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.055 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11021 days ago · 39 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.028 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11020 days ago · 35 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.960 km S of Cantwell, Alaska · 11020 days ago · 67 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.372 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska · 11019 days ago · 116 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.022 km NNW of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska · 11018 days ago · 36 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 3.523 km W of Petersville, Alaska · 11018 days ago · 94 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.226 km W of Petersville, Alaska · 11018 days ago · 78 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.232 km SW of Petersville, Alaska · 11017 days ago · 79 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.322 km SSW of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 11016 days ago · -3 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.144 km NNE of Chase, Alaska · 11016 days ago · 73 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 1.970 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska · 11016 days ago · 48 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.073 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska · 11013 days ago · 68 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.68 km N of Houston, Alaska · 11013 days ago · 42 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 3.117 km W of Willow, Alaska · 11013 days ago · 45 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.618 km NE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11012 days ago · 85 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 2.070 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 11012 days ago · 116 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.253 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska · 11011 days ago · 121 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.665 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11011 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 2.210 km W of Fishhook, Alaska · 11011 days ago · 50 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 1.67 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11011 days ago · 45 km deep · 41 km away
  23. 2.226 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska · 11011 days ago · 90 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 2.412 km E of Susitna North, Alaska · 11009 days ago · 51 km deep · 42 km away
  25. 3.216 km SSW of Susitna North, Alaska · 11008 days ago · 47 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 1.628 km E of Chase, Alaska · 11008 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 1.865 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 11007 days ago · 119 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 2.030 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska · 11007 days ago · 89 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.824 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska · 11007 days ago · 47 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 2.257 km S of Cantwell, Alaska · 11005 days ago · 69 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 1.77 km N of Houston, Alaska · 11005 days ago · 41 km deep · 95 km away
  32. 2.224 km E of Skwentna, Alaska · 11005 days ago · 66 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 1.87 km WSW of Fishhook, Alaska · 11005 days ago · 35 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 2.552 km ENE of Chase, Alaska · 11004 days ago · 58 km deep · 32 km away
  35. 3.221 km E of Skwentna, Alaska · 11004 days ago · 62 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 2.117 km SW of Trapper Creek, Alaska · 11004 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 2.14 km N of Houston, Alaska · 11004 days ago · 36 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 1.628 km E of Chase, Alaska · 11003 days ago · 57 km deep · 11 km away
  39. 2.133 km NNW of Chase, Alaska · 11003 days ago · 79 km deep · 37 km away
  40. 2.663 km ENE of Chase, Alaska · 11003 days ago · 64 km deep · 41 km away
  41. 2.539 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska · 11002 days ago · 84 km deep · 51 km away
  42. 2.250 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 11002 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  43. 2.349 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska · 11002 days ago · 80 km deep · 52 km away
  44. 1.855 km NE of Chase, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 72 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 1.88 km NW of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  46. 2.126 km ENE of Chase, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 62 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 2.521 km W of Petersville, Alaska · 11001 days ago · 92 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 1.933 km E of Chase, Alaska · 10999 days ago · 62 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 2.557 km NNE of Chase, Alaska · 10999 days ago · 79 km deep · 40 km away
  50. 2.242 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 10998 days ago · 103 km deep · 64 km away
  51. 1.835 km NW of Willow, Alaska · 10998 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 1.755 km S of Cantwell, Alaska · 10998 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.128 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska · 10998 days ago · 78 km deep · 44 km away
  54. 2.171 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 10997 days ago · 119 km deep · 82 km away
  55. 2.124 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 10996 days ago · 82 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 1.7Central Alaska · 10996 days ago · 23 km deep · 48 km away
  57. 2.251 km NNE of Chase, Alaska · 10996 days ago · 82 km deep · 38 km away
  58. 1.918 km E of Chase, Alaska · 10996 days ago · 86 km deep · 15 km away
  59. 2.017 km NE of Chase, Alaska · 10996 days ago · 63 km deep · 6 km away
  60. 4.157 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska · 10995 days ago · 87 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 132.

Before

  1. 2.564 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 11022 days ago · 133 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.066 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 11023 days ago · 131 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.067 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 11023 days ago · 119 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.033 km WSW of Petersville, Alaska · 11024 days ago · 87 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.160 km SSE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 11024 days ago · 139 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.374 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska · 11024 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.843 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska · 11025 days ago · 100 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 3.228 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska · 11025 days ago · 46 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.041 km NNE of Chase, Alaska · 11025 days ago · 79 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.74 km NW of Houston, Alaska · 11025 days ago · 55 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 1.922 km SSW of Petersville, Alaska · 11026 days ago · 65 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.826 km N of Petersville, Alaska · 11026 days ago · 102 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.6Southern Alaska · 11026 days ago · 36 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.72 km SSW of Susitna North, Alaska · 11029 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.568 km W of Cantwell, Alaska · 11029 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.265 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska · 11029 days ago · 132 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.99 km NNE of Houston, Alaska · 11030 days ago · 41 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.228 km NE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11031 days ago · 72 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.78 km N of Willow, Alaska · 11031 days ago · 37 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.131 km ESE of Skwentna, Alaska · 11032 days ago · 56 km deep · 98 km away

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