M1.5 earthquake 32 km NNW of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 32 km NNW of Chase, Alaska on Wed, Feb 15, 2017, 5:27 AM AKST (14:27 UTC), 82 km (51 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 54 km E 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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 141 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak01724b7tz4 (also filed as ak15272517). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:55 AM UTC.