Alaska earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 78 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 78 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska on Mon, Oct 27, 1975, 8:40 PM GMT-10 (06:40 UTC), 132 km (82 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1975-10-28 06:40:59 UTC
Depth
132.0 km (82.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
61.424° N, 152.418° 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.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
25

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dap. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.