M4.5 earthquake 106 km N of Ambler, Alaska
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 106 km N of Ambler, Alaska on Sat, Mar 13, 1976, 1:10 PM GMT-10 (23:10 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-13 23:10:38 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 68.032° N, 158.222° 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
- 13
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 usp0000feg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC.