M4.6 earthquake 19 km ESE of Ninilchik, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Ninilchik, Alaska on Fri, Sep 13, 1974, 11:56 PM GMT-9 (08:56 UTC), 100 km (62 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-09-14 08:56:55 UTC
- Depth
- 100.0 km (62.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 59.985° N, 151.340° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.059 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 18989 days ago · 98 km deep · 79 km away
- 3.548 km ESE of Halibut Cove, Alaska · 18968 days ago · 52 km deep · 79 km away
- 4.024 km ESE of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 18952 days ago · 94 km deep · 29 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000081f. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 AM UTC.