M3.8 earthquake 34 km WNW of Ester, Alaska
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 34 km WNW of Ester, Alaska on Wed, Apr 16, 1975, 12:01 AM GMT-9 (09:01 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-04-16 09:01:39 UTC
- Depth
- 29.0 km (18.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 64.933° N, 148.714° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000an0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:17 AM UTC.