M3.7 earthquake 50 km NW of Beluga, Alaska
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 50 km NW of Beluga, Alaska on Tue, Jun 29, 1976, 5:12 PM GMT-9 (02:12 UTC), 102 km (63 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.9 23 km W of Tyonek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-06-30 02:12:54 UTC
- Depth
- 102.0 km (63.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 61.507° N, 151.638° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000h4e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.