M3.9 earthquake 66 km NW of Beluga, Alaska
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 66 km NW of Beluga, Alaska on Fri, May 14, 1976, 7:58 AM GMT-9 (16:58 UTC), 115 km (71 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 26 km E of Skwentna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-05-14 16:58:13 UTC
- Depth
- 115.0 km (71.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 61.478° N, 152.101° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.826 km E of Skwentna, Alaska · 18352 days ago · 73 km deep · 83 km away
- 3.750 km NW of Beluga, Alaska · 18346 days ago · 102 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000gbe. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.