M2.3 earthquake 52 km N of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 52 km N of Chase, Alaska on Sat, Sep 10, 2022, 1:33 PM AKDT (21:33 UTC), 94 km (58 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 55 km NNE of Petersville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.3	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
2.5	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.032 · 130 stations

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 199 in the 60 days after this one and 122 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022bmro2zc (also filed as us6000iirt). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:52 PM UTC.