Alaska earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 26 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 26 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska on Sun, Jun 15, 1997, 5:52 PM AKDT (01:52 UTC), 96 km (60 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 61 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Sun, Jun 15, 1997, 5:52 PM AKDT
UTC: 1997-06-16 01:52:28 UTC
Depth: 96.0 km (59.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 62.562° N, 151.267° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 30

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 156.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9977o7nlh6 (also filed as usp00083jy). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.