Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 8 km NE of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km NE of Chenega, Alaska on Mon, Sep 15, 1997, 7:38 AM AKDT (15:38 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 43 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
1997-09-15 15:38:02 UTC
Depth
16.4 km (10.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.127° N, 147.914° 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

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.652 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 10601 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.953 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10601 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.7Southern Alaska · 10598 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.916 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska · 10597 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.141 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10597 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.743 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10596 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.55 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 10595 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 1.648 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10595 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.855 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10593 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.8Gulf of Alaska · 10591 days ago · -3 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.658 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 10591 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.039 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10588 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.932 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10586 days ago · 23 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.135 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10582 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.845 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10580 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.937 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10578 days ago · 29 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 3.043 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10576 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.641 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10574 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.740 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 10573 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 2.824 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10571 days ago · 29 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.236 km ESE of Primrose, Alaska · 10569 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 2.459 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10567 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 2.050 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 10564 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 1.952 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10562 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 1.746 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 10558 days ago · 26 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 2.124 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10558 days ago · 27 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 1.812 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10557 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 2.144 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 10557 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 2.743 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 10557 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 1.941 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10555 days ago · 32 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.048 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 10616 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.016 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10616 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.532 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10617 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.915 km SSE of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10624 days ago · 19 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.736 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10628 days ago · 27 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.556 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 10630 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 1.838 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10631 days ago · 21 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.631 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10631 days ago · 21 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.532 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10631 days ago · 21 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.936 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10631 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.355 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10637 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.842 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 10638 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.512 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10639 days ago · 22 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.629 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10641 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.755 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 10642 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away

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