Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 3 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska on Mon, Apr 7, 1975, 1:13 PM GMT-9 (22:13 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 29 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1975-04-07 22:13:46 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.557° N, 150.570° 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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Stations used
16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ahd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.