M3.7 earthquake 11 km WSW of Hope, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 11 km WSW of Hope, Alaska on Sun, May 18, 1975, 8:39 AM GMT-9 (17:39 UTC), 50 km (31 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
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-18 17:39:07 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 60.869° N, 149.835° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000b2p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.