M2.5 earthquake 52 km NNE of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 52 km NNE of Chase, Alaska on Mon, Jan 20, 1997, 7:27 AM AKST (16:27 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 27 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 151 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 151.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak997xcfpgp (also filed as usp0007w4s). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.